Bats contain brown fat between their shoulder blades. How could this brown fat be an adaptation to torpor?
A) Brown fat has many mitochondria, so it can produce more ATP.
B) Brown fat can produce heat and ATP through fermentation.
C) The mitochondria in brown fat can produce heat without making ATP.
D) It is not an adaptation; white fat is what they need to produce heat.
Answer: C
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