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#brown adipose tissue MCQ

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Thermogenic role of brown adipose tissue is most significant in:

Correct option is C, Newborns. In Thermoregulation, the accurate description is Newborns, and that is what you should commit to memory. Keep the definition tight and the role clear — the functional job described in the stem is exactly what Newborns does in Thermoregulation. Then Newborns is the answer you can defend. Check yourself by covering the options and writing the answer first, then matching the letter — that builds confidence. If the wording feels dense, translate it into everyday language first, then map that plain sentence back onto Newborns. Remember that physiology questions reward precise language: name the process, the location, and the outcome, then match that to the option text.

Ref: Animal physiology is Unit 7 of the CSIR NET Life Science Syllabus, covering core body systems. It accounts for roughly 10% of the total marks in Sections B and C.

Brown adipose tissue generates heat mainly through:

Pick B: Non-shivering thermogenesis. Thinking about Thermoregulation in a practical way — what the structure does, or what the process achieves — leads you here. Clinically and academically, the same logic shows up again and again: the functional job described in the stem is exactly what Non-shivering thermogenesis does in Thermoregulation. Hence Non-shivering thermogenesis is correct. Treat this as a building block for the rest of Thermoregulation; neighbouring topics often reuse the same principle. Keep a one-line summary card for this idea and revisit it before the paper; short, repeated review beats long cramming sessions. If the wording feels dense, translate it into everyday language first, then map that plain sentence back onto Non-shivering thermogenesis.

Ref: Animal physiology is Unit 7 of the CSIR NET Life Science Syllabus, covering core body systems. It accounts for roughly 10% of the total marks in Sections B and C.