In a physiology experiment, a zoologist observes that one connective tissue (A) has much greater tolerance for repeated bending than another (B) . The most likely explanation for this difference is that the
A) extracellular matrix of A contains a greater proportion of collagen fibres.
B) extracellular matrix of A contains a greater proportion of elastin fibres.
C) cells in A bind more strongly to the extracellular matrix.
D) complex polysaccharides in the extracellular matrix of A form a more flexible gel.
E) extracellular matrix of A contains a greater proportion of fibronectin.
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