Some Animals Use Brown Fat as a Source of Heat

question 7

Multiple Choice

Some animals use brown fat as a source of heat generation. Which of the following statements about brown fat is false?

• A) Brown fat is involved in nonshivering thermogenesis.
• B) The protein thermogenin in brown fat is involved in uncoupling proton movement from ATP production.
• C) Brown fat is found in endotherms.
• D) Brown fat is highly vascularized.
• E) Brown fat cells contain few mitochondria

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