Excretory Products and their EliminationHard
Question
A person is undergoing prolonged fasting. His urine will be found to contain adnormal quantites of
Options
A.fats
B.ketones
C.amino acids
D.glucose
Solution
If a person is undergoing prolonged fasting. His urine will be found to contain adnormal quantites of ketones .During fasting energy is obtained by the oxidation of reserved fats. As a result of faty acid oxidation large amount of ketone bodies are produces such as acetoacetate, β - hydroxybutyrate and acetone.
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