EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Bone marrow is found in the center of most bones and has many blood vessels. There are two types of bone marrow: red and yellow. Red marrow contains blood stem cells that can become red blood cells, white blood cells, or platelets. Yellow marrow is made mostly of fat.

Detailed explanation-2: -The fats in yellow bone marrow are stored in cells called adipocytes. This fat can be used as an energy source when needed. Yellow bone marrow also contains mesenchymal stem cells. These are cells that can develop into bone, fat, cartilage, or muscle cells.

Detailed explanation-3: -Yellow: Yellow bone marrow stores fat. There are two types of stem cells in yellow bone marrow (adipocytes and mesenchymal stem cells). These cells preserve fat for energy production and develop bone, cartilage, muscles and fat cells for your body.

Detailed explanation-4: -The yellow color of these bone marrows is due to the presence of carotenoid in the tissue’s fat droplets. In special conditions where blood is lost, it converts into red bone marrow in order to facilitate the production of blood cells.

Detailed explanation-5: -Bone marrow is a semi-solid tissue found within the spongy (also known as cancellous) portions of bones.