Osteoid is the

A. inorganic part of the bone matrix that gives it tensile strength.
B. inorganic part of the bone matrix that gives it rigidity.
C. organic part of the bone matrix that gives it rigidity.
D. organic part of the bone matrix that gives it tensile strength.


Answer: D

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