What is the difference between ossification and calcification?

What will be an ideal response?


Ossification means specifically the conversion of connective tissue into bone tissue. Calcification means the depositing of calcium salts in any tissue, including bone.

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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A long, unbranched polysaccharide found in the extracellular matrix of connective tissue is ________.

A. tropocollagen B. hyaluronic acid C. proteoglycan D. chondronectin

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If 0.9% NaCl (saline) solution is isotonic to a cell, then a 0.5% saline solution

A. will cause crenation of the cell. B. will not affect the cell. C. will shrink the cell. D. is hypertonic to the cell. E. is hypotonic to the cell.

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Match the description with the type of receptor model.A. Nuclear receptor modelB. Membrane-bound receptor modelMessenger RNA synthesis regulated

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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