In Vertebrate Animals, Brown Fat Tissue's Color Is Derived from Abundant

Multiple Choice

In vertebrate animals, brown fat tissue's color is derived from abundant blood vessels and capillaries. White fat tissue, on the other hand, is specialized for fat storage and contains relatively few blood vessels or capillaries. Brown fat cells have a specialized protein that allows protons to diffuse across the inner mitochondrial membrane. Which of the following might be the function of the brown fat tissue?

A) to increase the rate of oxidative phosphorylation from its few mitochondria
B) to increase the metabolic rate when it is especially hot
C) to increase the rate of ATP production
D) to regulate temperature by converting most of the energy from NADH oxidation to heat