Ketone bodies cannot be utilized by which of the following?: (A) Skeletal muscle, (B) Red blood cells, (C) Brain, (D) Heart
Answer is B. Ans. b. Red blood cells (Ref: Harper's 27/e p190-191)Ketone bodies cannot be utilized Red blood cells.Substrate utilized for energy productionOrganFedFastingStarvationBrainGlucoseGlucoseKetone bodiesQHeartFatty acidQFatty acidKetone bodiesLiverGlucoseFatty acidAmino acidMusclesGlucoseFatty acidFatty acidHeart utilizes fatty acids even in fed state. Brain doesn't use fatty acid for energy production.