HISTOLOGY
CONNECTIVE TISSUE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Brown fat cells
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White fat cells
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Brown adipose tissue (BAT) contributes to non-shivering thermogenesis and plays an important role in the control of body temperature [4, 5, 10]. The thermogenic function of BAT is mediated by uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1), which is located in the mitochondrial inner membranes of brown adipocytes.
Detailed explanation-2: -Brown fat, or brown adipose tissue, is a distinct type of fat that is activated in response to cold temperatures. Its primary role is to produce heat to help maintain body temperature, and it achieves that by burning calories.
Detailed explanation-3: -The sensation of cold causes sympathetic nerves to release catecholamines in BAT that stimulate proliferation and heat production by brown fat cells (2).