Which term describes acidity of the blood due to ketone bodies produced when the body cannot burn sugar?

• A. dementia
• B. enuresis
• C. diabetic ketoacidosis
• D. bulla

Answer: (C)

This question focuses on how blood becomes acidic when the body can’t use sugar and starts breaking down fats. When glucose can’t enter cells (often due to insufficient insulin), the body switches to fat for energy, producing ketone bodies. These ketone bodies are acidic, so they raise the acidity of the blood, leading to a metabolic acidosis. In diabetes, this situation is called diabetic ketoacidosis, a dangerous emergency marked by high blood sugar, dehydration, electrolyte imbalances, and rapid breathing as the body tries to compensate. The other terms describe unrelated conditions—dementia is cognitive decline, enuresis is bedwetting, and bulla is a skin blister.