Healthy gingival tissues are considered to be firm and resilient because the main component of the gingival connective tissue is about 60% collagen fibers.
A. Both statement and reason are correct.
B. Both statement and reason are incorrect.
C. The statement is correct, but the reason is incorrect.
D. The statement is incorrect, but the reason is correct.
Answer:A
Healthy gingival tissues are considered to be firm and resilient because the main component of the gingival connective tissue is about 60% collagen fibers.
A. Both statement and reason are correct. B. Both statement and reason are incorrect. C. The statement is correct, but the reason is incorrect. D. The statement is incorrect, but the reason is correct.