Trachea is lined with incomplete rings of

Fibrous cartilage

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Calcified cartilage

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Elastic cartilage

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Hyaline cartilage

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Solution

The correct option is D
Hyaline cartilage

The trachea is lined with incomplete rings of hyaline cartilage. Cartilage is a strong but flexible tissue. The tracheal cartilaginous rings help support the trachea and prevent its collapse.

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(A) Hyaline cartilage	(i) Pectoral girdle of frog
(B) Fibrous cartilage	(ii) Long bones, sternum, ribs
(C) Elastic cartilage	(iii) Public symphysis
(D) Calcified cartilage	(iv) Eustachian tube, epiglottis

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