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Which salt pr...
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Which salt predominates in bone matrix?
A
Sodium chloride
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Sodium carbonate
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C
Calcium phosphate
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Magnesium phosphate
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Solution
The correct option is
C
Calcium phosphate
Bone has 60% inorganic component -mostly salts of calcium phosphate.
So the correct answer is 'Calcium phosphate'.
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