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Option: 1

Hibernating mammals and newborn babies possess white fat


Option: 2

Adipose cell consists of fat globule which displaces nucleus and cytoplasm to the periphery


Option: 3

Cells of brown fat are larger cells with single large fat globule.


Option: 4

Cells of white fat contain pigment cytochrome

 


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Structure: 

  • The adipose tissue is made up of adipose cells or adipocytes.
  • An adipose cell consists of fat globule which displaces the nucleus and cytoplasm to the periphery.
  • Adipose tissue is of two types i.e. white fat and brown fat.
  1. White fat: These are larger cells with single large fat globule.
  2. Brown fat: These cells contain a number of fat globules and they are brown in colour due to the presence of pigment cytochrome. This fat is found in hibernating mammals and newborn babies.

Cells of white fat are larger cells with single large fat globule. Cells of brown fat contain a number of fat globules and they are brown in colour due to the presence of pigment cytochrome. This fat is found in hibernating mammals and newborn babies.

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