Human Biology (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Cecie Starr, Beverly McMillan
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Chapter 5, Problem 2SQ
Bone tissue contains ______.
- a. living cells
- b. collagen fibers
- c. calcium and phosphorus
- d. all of these
- e. both a and b
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