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Author: Raven, Peter
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Chapter 41, Problem 8U
Connective tissues, although quite diverse in structure and location, do share a common theme; the connection between other types of tissues. Although all of the following seem to fit that criterion, one of the tissues listed is not a type of connective tissue. Which one?
a. Blood
b. Muscle
c. Adipose
d. Cartilage
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