EPITHELIUM CONNECTIVE TISSUE SKIN
CONNECTIVE TISSUE
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Question
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Which of the following are true about the matrix of ANY connective tissue? (More than one)
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Nonliving
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Extracellular (outside the cell)
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Made of ground substance
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Voluntary
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Ground substance is primarily composed of Mucopolysaccharides. This is called as the matrix. They are complex polysaccharides containing amino groups.
Detailed explanation-2: -The extracellular matrix of both loose and dense connective tissue proper is composed of amorphous ground substance, extracellular fluid, and collagen and elastic fibers.
Detailed explanation-3: -Bone. Bone is the hardest connective tissue. It provides protection to internal organs and supports the body. Bone’s rigid extracellular matrix contains mostly collagen fibers embedded in a mineralized ground substance containing hydroxyapatite, a form of calcium phosphate.
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