Hyaline cartilage contains
A)collagenous fibers surrounding numerous blood vessels.
B)osteocytes surrounded by a calcium gel and a meshwork of collagenous fibers.
C)chondrocytes surrounded by a protein gel complex and a meshwork of collagenous fibers.
D)lacunae containing osteocytes and a meshwork of collagenous fibers.
E)a highly variable mixture of protein gel and carbohydrate crystals.

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Hyaline cartilage contains chondrocytes, which are surrounded by a protein gel complex and a meshwork of collagenous fibers. Hyaline cartilage does not contain blood vessels or osteocytes (found in bone), and it does not have a mixture of protein gel and carbohydrate crystals.

Hyaline Cartilage Contains