Which of the Following Statements Accurately Describes Fat Cell Development

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements accurately describes fat cell development? 

• A) While fat cells grow and shrink in size, their number is fixed. 
• B) An obese person has more and larger fat cells than does a healthy-weight person. 
• C) The number of fat cells grows substantially during early adulthood, as energy expenditure begins to decline. 
• D) Researchers have concluded there is no way to induce fat cell death. 
• E) When energy out exceeds energy in, the number and size of fat cells decrease.

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