The specialized mammalian tissue/organ in which fuel oxidation serves not to produce ATP but to generate heat is:
Correct Answer: Brown adipose tissue
Description: Ans. C. Brown adipose tissueBrown adipose tissue contains thermogenin, which is a physiological uncoupler of oxidative phosphorylation. This process is called Nonshivering Thermogenesis.
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