The Hardness of Bone Is Due to Crystallized Inorganic Mineral

question 22

Multiple Choice

The hardness of bone is due to crystallized inorganic mineral salts such as calcium phosphate. The flexibility and tensile strength of bone are due to organic molecules such as collagen fibers.

• A) Both statements are true.
• B) The first statement is true; the second is false.
• C) The first statement is false; the second is true.
• D) Both statements are false.

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