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The specialized mammalian tissue/organ in which fuel oxidation serves not to produce ATP but to generate heat is:

A
Adrenal gland
B
Skeletal muscle
C
Brown adipose tissue
D
Heart
High-Yield Explanation
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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