Ketone body production occurs in?: (A) Cytoplasm, (B) Mitochondria, (C) Golgi body, (D) Nucleus
Answer is B. Ketogenesis Acetoacetate is the primary ketone body while beta-hydroxybutyrate and acetone are secondary ketone bodies. They are synthesised exclusivelyby the liver mitochondria.Ref: DM Vasudevan - Textbook of Biochemistry, 6th edition, page no: 143