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Question
Differentiate white adipose tissue from brown adipose tissue.
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Solution
| Sr. No. | White Adipose tissue | Brown Adipose Tissue |
| 1. | Adipose tissues are also found in subcutaneous tissue surrounding the kidneys, eyeball, heart, etc. Adipose tissue is called ‘white fat’ or white adipose tissue. | The adipose tissue which contains abundant mitochondria is called ‘Brown fat’ or brown adipose tissue. |
| 2. | White fat stores nutrients. | Brown fat is used to heat the bloodstream to warm the body. |
| 3. | Primarily stores energy in the form of fat. | Brown fat produces heat by nonshivering thermogenesis in neonates. |
| 4. | The appearance of white or yellowish in colour. | The brownish colour is due to a rich blood supply and mitochondria. |
| 5. | Large fat droplets with a single lipid droplet per cell. | Smaller fat droplets with multiple lipid droplets per cell. |
| 6. | Found under the skin (subcutaneous fat), around organs, and in the abdomen. | It is found in newborns, between the shoulder blades, neck, and along the spine in adults. |
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