Which component of the bone matrix gives bone its tensile strength?
a. Calcium
b. Phosphate
c. Collagen
d. Magnesium
ANS: C
While calcium, phosphate, and magnesium all play a role in bone formation, collagen is the com-ponent of bone matrix that gives bone tensile strength.
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