Question 89

(Multiple Choice)

Use the following figure to answer the questions below.
Use the following figure to answer the questions below.     The citric acid cycle. -Which of the following is a likely reason that newborn infants have increased amounts of brown fat? A)They are unlikely to consume a lot of glucose. B)Their nervous system is not fully developed and does not respond quickly to cold temperatures. C)They have a higher percentage of fat than children. D)There is a significant amount of pyruvate in breast milk. E)Newborns are less likely to use ATP as an energy source compared to children.
The citric acid cycle.
-Which of the following is a likely reason that newborn infants have increased amounts of brown fat?


A)They are unlikely to consume a lot of glucose.
B)Their nervous system is not fully developed and does not respond quickly to cold temperatures.
C)They have a higher percentage of fat than children.
D)There is a significant amount of pyruvate in breast milk.
E)Newborns are less likely to use ATP as an energy source compared to children.

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