The body adapts to prolonged fasting or carbohydrate deprivation by converting body fat to ketones to be used as fuel for brain cells, a process known as

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The process of converting body fat to ketones for use as fuel for brain cells during prolonged fasting or carbohydrate deprivation is known as ketogenesis. Therefore, choice B is the correct answer. A is incorrect because ketosis is a state in which the body is producing an abnormally high number of ketones beyond what is required for normal ketogenesis. C and D are not related to the process of converting body fat to ketones and are therefore incorrect.

The Body Adapts to Prolonged Fasting or Carbohydrate Deprivation by Converting