Multiple Choice
Minerals serve many functions in the human body, including which of the following?
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Which of the following statements is true concerning fat cells?
A
Fat cells are a type of muscle cell.
B
Fat cells store energy in the form of triglycerides.
C
Fat cells are responsible for oxygen transport in the blood.
D
Fat cells are primarily involved in the production of insulin.
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Identify the primary function of fat cells, which is to store energy.
Understand that fat cells, also known as adipocytes, store energy in the form of triglycerides.
Recognize that muscle cells are different from fat cells; muscle cells are involved in contraction and movement, not energy storage.
Acknowledge that oxygen transport in the blood is primarily the function of red blood cells, not fat cells.
Note that insulin production is a function of the pancreas, specifically the beta cells, not fat cells.
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