Question

Bones are non – living tissues.

(a) True

(b) False

This question was posed to me during an interview.

The above asked question is from Cardiac Monitor in chapter Patient Monitoring System of Biomedical Instrumentation

Answer 1

Correct answer is (b) False

The explanation: It is false. Bones are living tissues. They keep growing. They also are responsible for the production of blood cells and act a mineral reservoir in the body. They also play the role of protection of internal soft organs like the brain is protected by the skull and lungs and heart by the rib cage.