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Intervertebral disc consists of a shock absorber connective tissue known as

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Hyaline cartilage
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Elastic cartilage
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Fibrocartilage
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Reticulo cartilage
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Calcified cartilage
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Solution

The correct option is C Fibrocartilage
Fibrocartilage possesses thick dense bundles of collagen fibers in the matrix. White fibrocartilage is the strongest cartilage. It occurs in joints between vertebrae functioning as a shock absorber and also in pubic symphysis.

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