One of the factors that increases body heat during adaptive thermogenesis is the production of ___________ by skeletal muscle.This product causes leakage of protons from the intermembrane space of the mitochondria.

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The production of uncoupling protein by skeletal muscle increases body heat during adaptive thermogenesis. Uncoupling protein causes leakage of protons from the intermembrane space of the mitochondria, which then generates heat instead of ATP. Insulin, glycogen, and glucagon do not play a role in this process.

One of the Factors That Increases Body Heat During Adaptive