Given below are two statements: In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- Both Statement I and Statement II are false
- Statement I is true but Statement II is false
- Statement I is false but Statement II is true
- Both Statement I and Statement II are true
Answer
(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are false
Solution
Statement I is false: ligaments (bone to bone) are dense regular connective tissue — collagen fibres in parallel bundles.
Statement II is false: cartilage is a specialised connective tissue; dense regular tissue includes tendons and ligaments.
Hence, both statements are false.
Answer: (1)