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Adipocytes contain a large droplet of lipid, which pushes the nucleus to the side of the cell.

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They contain large amounts of lipid that push the nucleus to the edge of the cell.

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Tissue that has a clear center with the nucleus pushed to the side of the cell?

Apidose Tissue


What is the shape of the adipose tissue?

There is no correct shape for the adipose tissue because it can be many other different types of shapes, therefore it is polymorphic.


Are mature adipose cells highly mitotic?

No. Based on the wording of your question you are working on an anato/Physio I tissue unit quiz. You will recall that adipose tissue is generally a large cell with a fat storage area with its nucleus pushed to the side. It's primary function is to provide protection, store fat and provide insulation. The correct answer to your quiz is "its primary function is nutrient storage."


Why us there a large white area in an adipose cell?

Because it adipose cells stores fat meaning lipids. When the cell stores more fat, the nucleus is pushed away to the side of the cell near the cell membrane which gives the the cells a whitish look.


Where is the nucleus located in a plant cell?

Unlike the animal cell where the nucleus is located in the middle. The plant cells vacuole is in the center. The nucleus is pushed off to the side but remains inside the cell wall.


What kind of tissue makes up inter veretbrael disks?

The disks are firm yet compressible. On outer side you have tissue called as annulus fibrosus. On inner side you have soft gelatinous tissue called as nucleus pulposus.


What is found out side the nucleus?

The electrons


What boulder needs to be pushed to get access to chuck?

From Crystal, the left and right are pushed up and the middle is to the side only.


Most of an atom is occupied by?

most of an atoms is taken up by


It looks like a rectangle that has been pushed to one side?

It is a parallelogram.


Where is nucleus located?

The nucleus of a cell is usually located in the centre in case of animal cells and towards a side in plants.


What looks like a rectangle that has been pushed to one side?

A rectangle without right angles is a parallelogram. If you had a square that was pushed over, it would be a rhombus.