What would happen to a mammal if all of its mitochondria were equipped with unco

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What would happen to a mammal if all of its mitochondria were equipped with uncoupling protein, rather than just those in brown fat tissue?

Select the two correct statements.

A. The mitochondria would not be able to produce much ATP. The organism would therefore have to depend on the TCA cycle for its ATPsynthesis, which would almost certainly not be adequate for an organism. B. All of the energy that would normally have gone into ATP synthesis would be liberated as heat so that mammals would be supercooled. C. The mitochondria would not be able to produce much ATP. The organism would therefore have no sources for ATP synthesis, that would lead to mammal death. D. All of the energy that would normally have gone into ATP synthesis would be liberated as heat so that mammals would be overheated. E. The mitochondria would not be able to produce much ATP. The organism would therefore have to depend on glycolysis for its ATP synthesis, which would almost certainly not be adequate for an organism.

Explanation / Answer

If all of a mammal's mitochondria were equipped with uncoupling protein, rather than just those in brown fat tissue:

D. All of the energy that would normally have gone into ATP synthesis would be liberated as heat so that mammals would be overheated.

E. The mitochondria would not be able to produce much ATP. The organism would therefore have to depend on glycolysis for its ATP synthesis, which would almost certainly not be adequate for an organism.

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