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Blubber is - |
| A. | a milky secretion of rubber plant |
| B. | a layer of thick fat |
| C. | a device to trap insects by some aquatic |
| D. | fungal infection of rice plants |
| Answer» B. a layer of thick fat | |
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Explanation: Blubber is a thick layer of vascularized adipose tissue found under the skin. Lipid-rich, collagen fiberlaced blubber comprises the hypodermis and covers the whole body, except for parts of the appendages, strongly attached to the musculature and skeleton by highly organized, fan-shaped networks of tendons and ligaments. It can comprise up to 50% of the body mass of some marine mammals during some points in their lives. |
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