Brown fat is a specialized tissue found in infants and hibernating mammals. Brown fat mitochondria have proton channels located in their inner membranes. What does this mean for the organism?
A. ATP production would be reduced
because these organisms do not need as
much energy.
B. Channels would contribute to the formation
of the proton electrochemical gradient.
C. The potential energy of the proton
electrochemical gradient would be released
as heat.
D. There would be no effect.
Answer Key: C
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