How does caffeine influence metabolic pathways?
A. Caffeine stimulates pathways that control blood glucose levels, resulting in a decrease in blood glucose.
B. Caffeine stimulates the metabolic pathways that result in excess water production, causing frequent urination.
C. Caffeine increases energy generated by cellular respiration pathways by increasing metabolic rates.
D. Because caffeine is a stimulant, it only stimulates metabolic pathways; it never blocks or inhibits them.
E. Caffeine causes the brain to release hormones that result in the storage of fatty acid chains. This process generates energy.
Answer: C
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