Question

Although tangled together, most of the fibers are fairly straight and look like strong cables. you identify these as the ______ fibers.

Answer 1

Collagen fibers. You can identify these as collagen fibers in part because they are fairly straight rather than springy. Collagen is a fibrous protein that is found in human connective tissue - specifically collagen can be found in human skin, bones, cartilage, and ligaments.