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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Definitions:

Extensor Digitorum

A forearm muscle that is responsible for extending the wrist and fingers.

Extensor Carpi Ulnaris

A muscle of the forearm that extends and adducts the wrist.

Lateral Hamstring

Refers to the biceps femoris, one of the three muscles at the back of the thigh involved in knee flexion and thigh extension.

Biceps Femoris

A muscle of the posterior thigh that is part of the hamstrings group, involved in knee flexion and thigh extension.