Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Salivary glands exhibit simple tubuloalveolar glandular arrangement.
2. Connective tissues that possess a large quantity of collagen fibers often provide the framework for organs such as the spleen and lymph nodes.
3. The basic difference between dense irregular and dense regular connective tissues is in the amount of elastic fibers and adipose cells present.
4. A major characteristic of fibrocartilage is its unique amount of flexibility and elasticity.
5. Cartilage tissue tends to heal less rapidly than bone tissue.


1. FALSE
2. FALSE
3. FALSE
4. FALSE
5. TRUE

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