Q99 / 120 · NEET 2012 (Mains) · Zoology

The supportive skeletal structures in the human external ears and in the nose tip are examples of

  • A
    ligament
  • B
    areolar tissue
  • C
    bone
  • Correct answer
    D
    cartilage

Solution

Yellow elastic cartilage is found in external ear or pinna, external auditory canal, eustachian tube, tip of nose, epiglottis and some laryngeal components. It brings about the quick recovery of the organ as soon as the stress is released.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.

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