Which of the following fibers is most abundant in dense connective tissues? 12)

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Which of the following fibers is most abundant in dense connective tissues? 12) A. reticular B. elastic C collagen D. cotton E. nylon 13) is the epithelium that lines a blood vessel. A. mesothelium B. simple columnar C. endothelium D. simple cuboidal E. pseudostratified 14) During the healing process, the tissue which produces scars is called: A. parenchyma B. stroma C. fibrosis D. peritoneum E. none of these choices are correct 15) A student was examining a tissue specimen under the microscope. She found that there was a large number of fibers, compactly arranged in parallel bundles with little or no visible cells and a small amount of ground substance. The student would identify this tissue as: A. loose connective tissue B. adipose tissue C. vascular tissue D. dense connective tissue E. areolar tissue 16) The primary function of keratin is to: A. destroy bacteria B. prevent heat loss C. provide nourishment D. provide waterproofing E. none of these choices are correct 17) A bone's joint surface is covered with: A. elastic cartilage B. hyaline cartilage C. fibrocartilage D. fascia E. none of these choices are correct

Explanation / Answer

12 .C collagen.

The fibres that are abundant are the collagen fibres.These fibres are arranged one above the other and mainly forms tendons and ligaments and is resistance to tensile forces.

13.C.Endothelium . a type of simple squamous epithelium tissue .

14.C.fibrosis .scar results due to the would repair and represents areas of fibrous tissue (fibrosis)that replace a normal skin.

15.D dense connective tissue.

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