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1. Which substance makes up about 1/3 of the weight of the bone matrix? Describe its function. (1pt) 2. Which substance makes up the other 2/3 of the weight of the matrix? Describe its function. (1pt) 3. Which of these two substances is organic? Which is inorganic? (1pt) 4. Describe the appearance and dysfunction of the bone tissue if you were lacking the substance from (1). Lack of which vitamin might cause this? 5. Describe the appearance and dysfunction of the bone tissue if you were lacking the substance from (2). Lack of which vitamin might cause this?

          1. Which substance makes up about 1/3 of the weight of the bone matrix? Describe its function. (1pt)
2. Which substance makes up the other 2/3 of the weight of the matrix? Describe its function. (1pt)
3. Which of these two substances is organic? Which is inorganic? (1pt)
4. Describe the appearance and dysfunction of the bone tissue if you were lacking the substance from (1). Lack of which vitamin might cause this?
5. Describe the appearance and dysfunction of the bone tissue if you were lacking the substance from (2). Lack of which vitamin might cause this?

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1. Which substance makes up about 1/3 of the weight of the bone matrix? Describe its function. (1pt)
2. Which substance makes up the other 2/3 of the weight of the matrix? Describe its function. (1pt)
3. Which of these two substances is organic? Which is inorganic? (1pt)
4. Describe the appearance and dysfunction of the bone tissue if you were lacking the substance from (1). Lack of which vitamin might cause this?
5. Describe the appearance and dysfunction of the bone tissue if you were lacking the substance from (2). Lack of which vitamin might cause this?

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The substance that makes up about 1/3 of the weight of the bone matrix is collagen. Collagen provides flexibility and tensile strength to the bone, allowing it to withstand bending and twisting forces. Show more…

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Which substance makes up about 1/3 of the weight of the bone matrix? Describe its function. (1pt) Which substance makes up the other 2/3 of the weight of the matrix? Describe its function. (1pt) Which of these two substances is organic? Which is inorganic? (1pt) Describe the appearance and dysfunction of the bone tissue if you were lacking the substance from (1). Lack of which vitamin might cause this? Describe the appearance and dysfunction of the bone tissue if you were lacking the substance from (2). Lack of which vitamin might cause this?

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