Author Question: Which of the following is a difference between brown adipose tissue (BAT) and white adipose tissue ... (Read 73 times)

newyorker26 · **on:** Aug 20, 2018

Which of the following is a difference between brown adipose tissue (BAT) and white adipose tissue (WAT)?
A) BAT contains numerous iron-containing mitochondria, whereas WAT contains very few mitochondria.
B) BAT is primarily used to store energy, whereas WAT is primarily used to expend energy.
C) BAT contains a single large lipid droplet, whereas WAT contains multiple small lipid droplets.
D) BAT-related metabolism decreases basal energy expenditure, whereas WAT-related metabolism increases basal energy expenditure.

Question 2

The _____ is the gene that codes for the hormone leptin.
A) db gene
B) ob gene
C) INS gene
D) APC gene