Question

Fats are stored in human body as_________________.

• A. Cuboidal epithelium
• B. Adipose tissue
• C. Bones
• D. Cartilage

Answer 1

The correct option is B Adipose tissue

Fats are stored in adipocytes, present in adipose tissue. Adipose tissue is located beneath the layers of skin which act as an insulating agent by reducing the loss of heat through the skin.

In contrast, cuboidal epithelium lines digestive tract thereby forms a barrier for bacteria, bones form the skeletal frame of human body and store minerals like calcium and phosphorous, cartilage is a rubbery connective tissue which stores synovial fluid.

So, the correct answer is option B.