How Is Uncoupling Produced in Brown Adipose Tissue

question 102

Multiple Choice

How is uncoupling produced in brown adipose tissue?

• A) Action of thyroid hormone on a mitochondrial thyroid receptor
• B) Activation of UCP-1 by fatty acids
• C) Induction of ATPase
• D) Synthesis of a small non-protein uncoupling molecule
• E) Transfer of protons out of the mitochondrial matrix

---

Definitions:

Opportunity Cost

The value of the next best alternative that is foregone when a decision is made to choose one option over another.

Leisure Time

Free time in which an individual is not working, is not engaged in compulsory activities, and can choose activities for relaxation, enjoyment, or other personal development.

Labor Market

The supply of available workers in relation to available work, and the dynamics of wages, employment, and income.

Households

Entities comprising one or more persons who live together and make joint decisions about consumption and other aspects of their lives; considered a basic unit in economics for analysis of consumption patterns.