Question

A young person comes into a doctor's office with severe arthritis in his joints, floppy-looking ears and a strangely shaped nose. Based only on these three observations, what type of connective tissue is functioning abnormally in this person?

Answer 1

Answer:

Cartilage.

Explanation:

Cartilage acts as the connective tissue of the body shows high flexibility and elasticity. The main function of the cartilage is the protection of the end of the long bones.

The cartilage contains chondrocytes that helps in the formation of the extracellular matrix. The cartilage gets damaged in case of the arthritis and may strange the shape nose. The cartilage functioning is improper in the patient.

Thus, the answer is cartilage.