Some animals use brown fat as a source of heat generation. Which of the following statements about brown fat is false?
A) Brown fat is involved in nonshivering thermogenesis.
B) The protein thermogenin in brown fat is involved in uncoupling proton movement from ATP production.
C) Brown fat is found in endotherms.
D) Brown fat is highly vascularized.
E) Brown fat cells contain few mitochondria

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Brown fat cells actually contain a high number of mitochondria, which are responsible for the thermogenesis process.

Some Animals Use Brown Fat as a Source of Heat