One of the factors that increases body heat during adaptive thermogenesis is the production of ________ by skeletal muscle. This product causes leakage of protons from the intermembrane space of the mitochondria.

A. glucagon
B. uncoupling protein
C. glycogen
D. insulin


Answer: B

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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