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How are the fat bodies similar to the liver of the vertebrates ?

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Fat bodies have many cells that are similar to the liver of the vertebrates in certain functions namely
Trophocytes (store food)
Mycetocytes (contain symbiotic bacteria)
Oenocytes (secrete lipids)
Urate cells (store uric acid).
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