Medical MCQ-Which one of the following tissues can metabolize glucose, fatty acids, and ketone bodies for ATP production:

Which one of the following tissues can metabolize glucose, fatty acids, and ketone bodies for ATP production:

Liver

Muscle

Brain

Red blood cells

Question Category:

Biochemistry

Correct Answer:

Muscle

Description:

Muscles can use all i.e. glucose, fatty acids & ketone bodies. WITH REGARD TO OTHER OPTIONS: Liver (Option a) cannot use ketone bodies, because of deficiency of Thiophorase (first enzyme of ketone body utilization). Brain (Option c) cannot use F.A. because F.A. cannot cross BBB. RBCs (Option d) cannot use fatty acids & ketone bodies, because they lack mitochondria.

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