Which of the following does NOT describe the behavior of fat cells?

a. The number decreases when fat is lost from the body
b. The size is larger in obese people than in normal-weight people
c. The storage capacity for fat depends on both cell number and cell size
d. The number increases most rapidly in late childhood and early puberty


a

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