A Tissue Sample Has the Following Components: Calcified Matrix, Collagen

question 93

Multiple Choice

A tissue sample has the following components: calcified matrix, collagen, and fibroblasts. Sandy has identified it as bone, but her instructor stated that was incorrect. Which statements below should her instructor use to explain the error?

• A) Bone tissue would have osteoblasts, osteoclasts, and osteocytes present.
• B) Bone tissue has elastin fibers, not collagen fibers.
• C) Fibroblasts are only present in cartilage tissue.
• D) Calcified matrix is a characteristic of cartilage not bone tissue.

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