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The kind of tissue that forms the supportive structure in our pinna (external ears) is also found in:

  1. nails
  2. ear ossicles
  3. tip of the nose
  4. vertebrae

Correct answer: tip of the nose

Solution

The pinna is supported by elastic cartilage. The tip of the nose also contains cartilage, while nails are keratin, ear ossicles are bone, and vertebrae are bone.

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