Subcutaneous fat (the fatty layer just beneath the skin)is also known as
A)mesenchyme.
B)adipose tissue.
C)reticular tissue.
D)fibrous tissue.
E)the lamina propria.

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Subcutaneous fat is primarily composed of adipose tissue, which is the type of tissue that stores energy in the form of fat. The other options listed (mesenchyme, reticular tissue, fibrous tissue, the lamina propria) are all different types of connective tissue but are not specifically associated with subcutaneous fat.

Subcutaneous Fat (The Fatty Layer Just Beneath the Skin)is Also