2018 · Q20
In which one of the following types of connective tissues in animals does fat get stored?
General KnowledgeBiology
- AAdipocyte
- BChondrocyte
- COsteocyte
- DReticulocyte
Explanation
Fat is stored in adipose tissue, whose cells — adipocytes — hold large droplets of triglycerides. Chondrocytes produce cartilage, osteocytes maintain the bone matrix and reticulocytes are immature red blood cells. Hence fat gets stored in adipocytes.