Uttarakhand PMT Uttarakhand PMT Solved Paper-2007

  • question_answer
    Ageing of an animal body is associated with deterioration in its

    A)  connective tissue

    B)  glandular tissue

    C)  epithelial tissue

    D)  both [a] and [b]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Ageing is associated with deterioration in its connective tissues. With advancing age the amount of the jelly like amorphous ground substance in connective tissues of the body decreases, while the fibes become thicker and more numerous, more over calcium salt get deposited in the elation fibers of connective tissues and particularly those of the cell of blood vessels. Consequently, the connective tissues gradually losse elasticity, resiliency and normal tone.


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