Which of the Following Statements Is True of Connective Tissue

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of connective tissue?

• A) When connective tissue is stretched, collagen gives it the ability to snap back.
• B) Elastin fibers are sometimes called white fibers.
• C) Collagen fibers provides high tensile strength.
• D) Reticular fibers form thick, ropelike structures.

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Definitions:

E or Z Label

Descriptors used to specify the configuration of double bond substituents in geometric isomers, based on the Cahn-Ingold-Prelog priority rules.

Alkene

Hydrocarbons containing at least one carbon-to-carbon double bond, part of the unsaturated compounds.

Hydrocarbon Molecule

An organic compound consisting entirely of hydrogen and carbon atoms.

Triple Bonds

Chemical bonds formed by the sharing of three pairs of electrons between two atoms, characteristic of alkynes in organic chemistry.