Which Statement Is FALSE Regarding Ketone Bodies

Which statement is FALSE regarding ketone bodies?

A) During prolonged starvation, the brain adapts to using ketone bodies as a fuel.
B) Excess acetone production during ketoacidosis is exhaled through the lungs.
C) Ketone bodies can be used as a carbon source for fatty acid synthesis.
D) Ketone bodies can be converted to glucose during ketosis.
E) Ketone bodies are formed when the glucagon/insulin ratio is high.

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