NEET BIOLOGY

STRUCTURAL ORGANISTION OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS

ANIMAL TISSUES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Additional function for adipose tissue ____
A
To store fat
B
Protection from invasion
C
To insulate to keep warm
D
All the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Insulation: Adipose tissue helps to insulate your body. This heat insulation keeps your body warm when you are exposed to cold temperatures. Protection: Adipose tissue cushions and protects your organs, bones and other tissues from damage. Energy storage: Your body stores unused energy (calories) in adipose tissue.

Detailed explanation-2: -(b) Fat-storing adipose tissue is found below the skin and between internal organs. The cells of this tissue are filled with fat globules. Storage of fats lets it act as an insulator.

Detailed explanation-3: -In addition to its role in heat production, subcutaneous adipose tissue also forms an insulating barrier around the shell of the body and is therefore an important means of regulating heat loss.

Detailed explanation-4: -brown adipose tissue, also called brown fat, specialized type of connective tissue found in most mammals that generates heat.

Detailed explanation-5: -It’s found under your skin (subcutaneous fat), between your internal organs (visceral fat) and even in the inner cavities of bones (bone marrow adipose tissue). Body fat is primarily known for storing and releasing energy and providing insulation.

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