Structural Organisation In Animals Question 91

Question: Cartilage tissues are generally slow to heal injury because:

Options:

A) cartilage is avascular.

B) cartilage does not undergo mitosis.

C) the matrix is semisolid.

D) chondrocytes are surrounded by fluids.

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

[a] Lacking a capillary blood supply, cartilage tissue heals poorly.