Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 31, Problem 4SQ
A rubbery secreted matrix or proteoglycans and collagen surrounds living cells in _______.
- a. bone
- b. cartilage
- c. adipose tissue
- d. blood
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