According to fat-cell theory, when Jan loses weight, she
A) both reduces her number of fat cells and the size of the remaining fat cells.
B) reduces the size of her fat cells.
C) can reduce neither the number of fat cells, nor their sizes.
D) reduces her number of fat cells.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

According to fat-cell theory, when a person loses weight, they do not lose fat cells but rather the size of their fat cells decreases. This means that Jan would reduce the size of her fat cells, but not the number of them. Therefore, choice B is the correct answer.

According to Fat-Cell Theory, When Jan Loses Weight, She