15. Which of the following statements about ketone bodies is incorrect?
(A) Ketone bodies are
formed from acetyl CoA when fat breakdown predominates.
(B) The major site of production of
acetoacetate and 3-hydroxybutyrate is liver.
(C) In the mitochondria,
3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-CoA (HMG-CoA) is acted by HMG-CoA lyase to yield
acetoacetate plus acetyl-CoA.
(D) High ketone bodies levels will rise the blood pH.
(E) To
consume a healthy dose of odd-chain fatty acids is a ketogenic- advised diet.