NEETBiologyStructural Organisation in AnimalsMCQ+4 / −1
The kind of tissue that forms the supportive
structure in our pinna (external ears) is also
found in -
- Avertebrae
- Btip of the nose
- Cear ossicles
- Dnails
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Correct answer: B
Yellow elastic fibrocartilage, a type of skeletal tissue, is found in the pinna, Eustachian tubes, epiglottis and tip of the nose. It is a type of cartilage and due to presence of yellow fibres, it becomes more flexible.
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