Calcified cartilage is

Soft

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Hard

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Fibrous

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is B Hard
Calcified cartilage is a layer of hard connective tissue between the hyaline articular cartilage and sub-chondral bone. It gets calcified due to the deposition of insoluble calcium salts in the bone matrix.
So, the correct answer is 'Hard'.

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