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During Diabetic Ketosis when insulin is absent, fats are released and processed by Beta-oxidation. Which of...

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During Diabetic Ketosis when insulin is absent, fats arereleased and processed by Beta-oxidation. Which of the followingstatements are TRUE:

i) Acetyl-CoA reacts with oxaloacetate to createalpha-ketoglutarate and processed by the TCA cycle;
ii) in the absence of insulin there is a depletion of oxaloacetateand accumulation of Acetyl-CoA;
iii) Acetyl-CoA can feed into the formation ketone bodies andexcess ketone body production can lower blood pH indiabetics.

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Question Option AIncorrect Reason The first step of citric acid involves a combination of acetyl CoA with 4 carbon molecule oxaloacetate to yield citrate a 6 carbon molecule Alphaketoglutarate is formed in the 4th step of the citric acid cycle    See Answer
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