HISTOLOGY
EPITHELIAL TISSUE
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Question
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Which of these is not true of adipose tissue?
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site of energy storage
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acts as a protective cushion
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brown adipose is only found in babies
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functions as a heat insulator
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Brown adipose tissue, or brown fat, is one of two types of fat that humans and other mammals have. Its main function is to turn food into body heat. It is sometimes called “good” fat. Human newborns and hibernating mammals have high levels of brown fat.
Detailed explanation-2: -Brown fat is especially abundant in hibernating mammals and newborns. In human neonates, BAT represents approximately 5% of the body mass and is located along the upper half of the spine and towards the shoulders, mainly surrounding the interscapular area11, 12, 13.
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