If an athlete damages the cartilage in her knee, it tends to heal very slowly because cartilage

A) cannot be replaced or repaired by the body.
B) lacks a blood supply.
C) hardens with age.
D) is rejected by the body as it is formed.
E) is dead tissue.


B

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