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Adipose tissue under the skin mainly
AStores fat and insulates against heat loss
BConducts nerve impulses to muscles below
CCarries oxygen from the lungs to tissues
DProduces digestive enzymes in the gut
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Stores fat and insulates against heat loss
1. Adipose tissue is a connective tissue full of fat cells.
2. The stored fat is a long-term energy reserve.
3. A fat layer under the skin slows heat loss.
4. So it stores fat and insulates.
_Source: Selina Concise Biology Class 9, Ch 3 Tissues, Plant and Animal Tissues (Mistral OCR'd PDF), section on adipose tissue_
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