Question

3. Short Answer Type-l Questions
11. Explain the terms: (i) cartilage and (ii) chondrocytes.​

Answer 1

Answer:

cartilages are connective tissues connecting one bone to another. They mainly contain chondrocytes in lacunae (spaces). examples: hyaline cartilage, septal cartilage, major alar cartilage,etc.

chondrocytes are the cartilage forming cells. they are observed as blue coloured particles under a microscope. they are surrounded by the perichondrium.