Question

Starvation and uncontrolled diabetes mellitus can both result in

a. ketoacidosis, implying that high levels of ketone bodies in the blood must be well‑tolerated.
b. ketoacidosis, implying that the body of a person with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus is acting metabolically as though it is starving.
c. ketoacidosis, though in neither case due to overproduction of ketone bodies by the liver, but rather because cells are impaired in uptake of ketone bodies.
d. ketosis, implying that ketoacidosis is a result of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus but not starvation.

Answer 1

b. ketoacidosis, implying that the body of a person with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus is acting metabolically as though it is starving.

Step-by-step explanation:

Ketoacidosis happens when blood's sugar level is high and ketones, acidic molecules created in the liver to break fat to obtain energy, build up in the body due to the lack of insulin to use glucose, the normal source of energy for the body, or for having long periods without eating, therefore without a source of energy. It is more common in uncontrolled diabetes or for starvation. Ketoacidosis symptoms include dry mouth, high blood glucose, high levels of ketones in the urine.

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