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Standard XII
Biology
Skull
Assertion A: ...
Question
Assertion (A): Hyaline cartilage is the weakest of all types of cartilages.
Reason (R): Very thin collagen fibres are present in the matrix of hyaline cartilage.
Directions: Choose the correct option:
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Solution
Correct option: (a) Both assertion(A) and reason(R) are true and reason(R) is the correct explanation of assertion(A).
Cartilage, a specialised connective tissue, is responsible for providing support and flexibility to body parts.
Hyaline cartilage predominantly consists of very thin collagen fibers.
This makes them the weakest cartilage.
Therefore, both the assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation for assertion.
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