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As lipids are transported into adipocytes, the adipocytesenlarge so that they can store more fat. Is this an example ofhypertrophy or hyperplasia? Explain.

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Adipocytes are cells that store fats lipids within them Enlargement of adipocytes to store more fat is an example of hypertrophy Hypertrophy is an increase in the size of the cells that leads to enlargement of the cells but the number of the    See Answer
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