Name the living tissue which forms the tooth.

Dentine

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Pulp

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Cementum

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Enamel

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Solution

The correct option is A Dentine
Dentine is the living tissue which forms the tooth. Pulp is the soft connective tissue seen in the pulp cavity. Whereas, cementum is the calcium containing connective tissue that holds the tooth in the socket of the gum and enamel is a dead tissue.

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Statement 1: Dentine of the tooth consists of dead tissues.

Statement 2: Enamel is the softest part of the tooth and consists of living tissue.

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