Primary ketone body: (A) b-hydroxybutyrate, (B) Acetoacetate, (C) Acetone, (D) None
Answer is B. Acetoacetate is the primary ketone body while beta-hydroxybutyrate and acetone are secondary ketone bodies. They are synthesised exclusively by the liver mitochondriaRef: DM Vasudevan - Textbook of Biochemistry, 6th edition, page no: 143