All of the Following Are True Regarding the Composition of Bone

question 44

Multiple Choice

All of the following are true regarding the composition of bone tissue except

• A) 35% of bone tissue is composed of organic materials.
• B) 65% of bone tissue is composed of inorganic hydroxyapatites.
• C) elastin fibers are the most abundant organic components of bone.
• D) the mixture of organic and inorganic components allows bone to be strong but not brittle.

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