Biology
Assertion (A): Adipose cells of the skin stores reserve food in the form of protein which can be used during starvation.
Reason (R): Adipose cells are located in the lowest part of the dermis.
- A is True and R is False.
- A is False and R is True.
- Both A and R are True.
- Both A and R are False.
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Answer
Both A and R are False.
Reason — Adipose cells store reserve food in the form of fat, not protein. These fat reserves provide energy during starvation.
Adipose tissue is mainly found in the hypodermis or subcutaneous layer, beneath the dermis, not in the dermis itself.
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