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All of the following belong to mesenchymal tissue origin EXCEPT:

  1. Mucosa
  2. Bone
  3. Cartilage
  4. Connective tissue
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Correct answer: A. Mucosa

  • A. Correct (the exception). Oral mucosa is primarily epithelial in origin (ectodermal), not mesenchymal, distinguishing it from the underlying connective tissue components.
  • B. Bone is derived from mesenchymal tissue.
  • C. Cartilage is derived from mesenchymal tissue.
  • D. Connective tissue is, by definition, derived from mesenchyme.

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