AIgo Notes

Home›Public Notes›Note details›Quiz

Quiz for:

Understanding Fat: A Necessary Tissue

Question 10

What is a significant evolutionary advantage of human fat storage capacity?

A.It allows humans to hibernate

B.It gave an advantage in social interactions

C.It helped humans survive long hunts and famines

D.It was used to produce more offspring

Question 1

What is the scientific term for fat?

A.White adipose tissue

B.Adipocytes

C.Adipose tissue

D.Triglycerides

Question 2

What are the primary functions of adipose tissue?

A.Produce digestive enzymes

B.Stores energy, provides insulation, and produces hormones

C.Reduces blood sugar levels

D.Transports oxygen in the blood

Question 3

Why was fat essential for the survival of early human ancestors?

A.It was used to build shelters

B.Early humans needed it for immediate energy during hunts

C.It provided energy storage during times without food

D.Fat was necessary for communication signals

Question 4

Why do females typically have a higher body fat percentage than males?

A.To maintain better muscle mass

B.Because they have higher testosterone levels

C.Due to evolutionary reproductive roles and estrogen effects

D.To increase their metabolic rate

Question 5

What is the main role of brown fat in newborns?

A.To store energy for future use

B.To enhance muscle development

C.To produce heat through non-shivering thermogenesis

D.To increase the size of internal organs

Question 6

How do brown fat mitochondria differ from typical mitochondria?

A.They produce more ATP

B.They have fewer proteins

C.They produce heat instead of ATP

D.They do not utilize oxygen

Question 7

Which hormones are produced by adipose tissue?

A.Insulin and glucagon

B.Leptin, adiponectin, and estrogen

C.Testosterone and epinephrine

D.Serotonin and dopamine

Question 8

What is the main function of white fat?

A.To produce heat

B.To enhance muscle contraction

C.To maintain body temperature by preventing heat loss

D.To synthesize neurotransmitters

Question 9

What type of fat is primarily responsible for cushioning and protecting organs?

A.Brown fat

B.Subcutaneous fat

C.Visceral fat

D.Cellular fat