Fat cell. Coloured Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a section through fat (adipose) tissue. Fat cells, or adipocytes, consist of a l

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Fat cell. Coloured Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a section through fat (adipose) tissue. Fat cells, or adipocytes, consist of a large central lipid droplet (purple) surrounded by a thin layer of cytoplasm, which contains the nucleus (dark purple, lower left). Fat cells store energy as an insulating layer of fat under the skin. Magnification: x1000 when printed at 10 centimetres wide.

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Photo credit: © STEVE GSCHMEISSNER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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