An excess of ketone bodies in the blood causes ketoacidosis. Consider the chemical structure of the ketone bodies (only two out of the three ketone bodies cause this effect) and explain why they are acids.

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An excess of ketone bodies in the blood causes ketoacidosis. Consider the chemical structure of the ketone bodies (only two out of the three ketone bodies cause this effect) and explain why they are acids.  

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