There are two main types of adipose tissue. Which one functions in thermogenesis?

What will be an ideal response?


brown fat

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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When light excites chlorophyll, the chlorophyll

molecules

a. change to carotene. b. become agitated and move rapidly. c. become radioactive. d. electrons jump to a higher energy level. e. become ionized

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__________, such as jellyfishes, corals, and sea anemones, are radially symmetrical. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s)

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Plants possess many compounds that affect animals. What explains these plant characteristics?

A) Plants have been subject to mutation-causing pollution for many decades. B) Plants have cell structures that are very different from animal cells. C) Plants contain chloroplasts that are derived from free-living prokaryotes. D) Plants that produced chemical defenses were successful against plant-eating animals.

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