Which of the following statements regarding brown fat is false?

A) Brown fat is found in infants.
B) Brown fat functions in nonshivering thermogenesis.
C) Brown fat contains a rich vascular supply.
D) Brown fat is innervated by the sympathetic nervous system.
E) Brown fat is concentrated around visceral organs in the adult.


E

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