Question

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other one labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Collagen fibers cannot be seen in standard histological preparation of hyaline cartilage.
Reason (R) : The ground substance and collagen fibers of hyaline cartilage have same refractive index.
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

• A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
• B. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A).
• C. (A) is true but (R) is false.
• D. (A) is false but (R) is true.

Hint:

The word hyaline comes from *hyalos*, meaning "glass".
The glassy, uniform look of the matrix is due to the identical refractive indices of the ground substance and the embedded Type II collagen fibers.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A