Cartilage heals slowly after an injury because
A. this tissue type is very complex.
B. it is a dead, rather than a living, tissue.
C. it contains so much proteoglycan.
D. it contains no fibroblasts.
E. it has few, if any, blood vessels.
Answer: E
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