Q.

 BoneCartilage
(1)PliableNon-pliable
(2)ChondrocytesOsteocytes
(3)Calcium saltsChondroitin salts
(4)Lacunae absentLacunae present

Which of the following option is true for bone and cartilage ?

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a

2

b

1

c

3

d

4

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

The intercellular material of cartilage is solid and pliable and resists compression.

Cells of this tissue (chondrocytes) are enclosed in small cavities within the matrix secreted by them. 

Bones have a hard and  non-pliable ground substance rich in calcium salts and collagen fibres. 

The bone cells (osteocytes) are present in the spaces called lacunae.

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 BoneCartilage(1)PliableNon-pliable(2)ChondrocytesOsteocytes(3)Calcium saltsChondroitin salts(4)Lacunae absentLacunae presentWhich of the following option is true for bone and cartilage ?