Dense connective tissue is to a suture as a periodontal ligament is to a syndesmosis.

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A suture is a type of fibrous joint where bones are tightly bound by dense fibrous connective tissue, while a syndesmosis is also a type of fibrous joint but involves bones connected by ligaments, such as the periodontal ligament connecting a tooth to its socket. The comparison in the statement inaccurately equates the two different anatomical structures and their corresponding connective tissues.

Dense Connective Tissue Is to a Suture as a Periodontal