Chapter 6, Problem 17TYK

Summary Introduction

To draw: The graph that would represent the results from the “study of the correlation between the activity levels of brown fat tissue in research participants, following exposure to cold and their percentage of body fats.”

Introduction:

Brown fat cells generate heat during cellular respiration, instead of ATP. Brown fat keeps infants warm. The mitochondria of brown fats have channels that disperse the H⁺ gradient that the electron transport chain had produced.  In this case, the H⁺ ions do not pass through the ATP synthase. Therefore, ATP is not produced.

Summary Introduction

To propose: The two hypotheses that can explain these results.

Introduction:

Brown fat cells generate heat during cellular respiration, instead of ATP. Brown fat keeps infants warm. The mitochondria of brown fats have channels that disperse the H⁺ gradient that the electron transport chain had produced.  In this case, the H⁺ ions do not pass through the ATP synthase. Therefore, ATP is not produced.