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How does brown adipose tissue help a newborn baby keep warm?

Correct answer B. It releases heat directly from respiration without shivering

Explanation

Brown fat cells have many mitochondria and release energy from respiration mainly as heat rather than ATP. This non-shivering thermogenesis is important in newborns and hibernating mammals.

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