The more dense a bone is, the more brittle it will be.Group startsTrue or FalseTrue, unselectedFalse, unselected

Select a wrong statement about BoneBone is hard, tough and inflexibleMatrix of bone occurs in lamellaeBones have less blood supplyGrowth of bone is bidirectional

The Hardness of a mineral is a measure of the mineral’sGroup of answer choicesresistance to being flexed (bent)resistance to fracturing under stressresistance to being crushed and pulverizedresistance to being scratched

Which type of osseous tissue is composed of dense, calcified units called osteons?

What is the most abundant mineral in bones?Group of answer choicescalciumoxygenmagnesiumiron

Explain the difference between toughness and fracture toughness.