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Question
CBSEENBI12047478

Where does hyaline cartilage occur in an embryo?

  • Entire skeleton of the embryo

  • surface of bones at joints

  • pinna of the outer ear and in epiglottis

  • intervertebral discs of the spinal column

Solution

A.

Entire skeleton of the embryo

Cartilage tissue is firm but flexible, resists strain and is elastic. The common form of cartilage in mammals, known as hyaline cartilage forms the entire skeleton of the embryo.