NEET2023ZoologyStructural Organisation in AnimalsActual
Given below are two statements: Statement I: Ligaments are dense irregular tissue. Statement II: Cartilage is dense regular tissue. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Options
- AStatement I is false but Statement II is true.
- BBoth Statement I and Statement II are true.
- CBoth Statement I and Statement II are false.
- DStatement I is true but Statement II is false.
Correct answer
C. Both Statement I and Statement II are false.
Step-by-step solution
Ligaments: It is a dense regular connective tissue. It attaches one bone to another. The collagen fibres are present in rows between many parallel bundles of fibres. Cartilages: It is a specialised connective tissue. The intercellular material is solid and pliable and resists compression. Chondrocytes are enclosed in small cavities within the matrix secreted by them.