Ketone bodies are formed in the: (A) Liver, (B) Pancrease, (C) Kidneys, (D) Lungs
Answer is A. Acetoacetate is the primary ketone body while beta-hydroxybutyrate and acetone are secondary ketone bodies. They are synthesised exclusively by the liver mitochondria.Ref : DM Vasudevan - Textbook of Biochemistry 6th Edition pg no: 143