Adipocere is formed ________

A) by lipocytes in the fat layer
B) in a dead body
C) by the ridges of a fingerprint
D) in the adipose tissue


B
Explanation: A) Lipocytes do not make adipocere.
B) Correct! Adipocere is formed when adipose tissue decomposes in a dead body buried in moist dirt.
C) Adipocere is not related to a fingerprint.
D) Adipocere is not in the adipose tissue.

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