Question

The connective tissue that helps in the maintenance of body temperature in new born is

• A. Dense regular tissue
• B. Brown adipose tissue
• C. White adipose tissue
• D. Areolar tissue

Answer 1

The correct option is B Brown adipose tissue

The connective tissues in the human body include several types of fibrous tissues that differ in density and cellularity. These are specialized into bone, ligaments, tendons, cartilage, and adipose tissues.

Adipose tissues are further of two types- white adipose tissue and brown adipose tissue. The brown adipose tissue or Brown fat is found in mammals and especially abundant in new borns and hibernating mammals. The primary function of this tissue is to generate body heat when the body temperature goes below the regular threshold. In new born infants, brown adipose tissue makes up about 5% of the body mass and the heat produced by this helps to maintain regulation of their body temperature.

Hence the correct option is B.