Question

The kind of tissue that forms the supportive
structure in our pinna (external ears) is also found
in
(a) nails (b) ear ossicles
(c) tip of the nose (d) vertebrae

Answer 1

Answer:

it is found in the tip of the nose

Answer 2

The kind of tissue that forms the supportive

structure in our pinna (external ears) is also found  in tip of the nose.

Option (c)

Explanation:

• The special type of tissue that forms the supportive structure in our external ear and tip of nose is known as cartilage.
• Cartilage are supportive tissues like bones but they are softer and more flexible than the bones.
• They are made up of special type of cells called as chondrocytes.
• Apart from the external ear (Pinna), and tip of nose they are also found in the ending of long bones like elbows, knees, etc and acts as shock absorbers.
• They are also found in the end of ribs.