Which one of the following is avascular structure?
Correct answer: C. Cartilage
- A. A compact bone.
- B. A spongy bone.
- C. Cartilage
- D. All of these
Explanation
Cartilage is avascular, meaning it has no direct blood vessels and receives nutrients by diffusion. The likely distractor is bone, but both compact and spongy bone contain blood vessels within their living tissue.
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