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The function of yellow bone marrow is __________.

a. acid-base homeostasis
b. hematopoiesis
c. triglyceride storage
d. mineral storage

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c. triglyceride storage

Yellow bone marrow obtains it's color from the carotenoids inside the fat droplets in the high number of fat cells.

As we age, the red bone marrow starts to lose hematopoietic tissue which is replaced by fat, turning in yellow bone marrow.

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