Hibernating animals have tissue containing mitochondria with a membrane protein that accelerates electron transport while blocking the synthesis of ATP. What is the consequence of this?

Question

Energy is saved because glycolysis and the citric acid cycle shut down.

The energy of respiration is converted into heat.

Hibernating animals can synthesize fat instead of wasting energy of respiration.

Pyruvate is converted to lactic acid by anaerobic fermentation.

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