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Distinguish the difference between collagen and elastic fibres.

The difference between collagen and elastic fibres are as follows:

Collagen fibresElastic fibres
(i) They are wavy and unbranched.(i) They are straight and branched.
(ii) They are resistant to stretching.(ii) They are elastic in nature.
(iii) They are thick and made of collagen protein.(iii) They are thin and made of elastin protein.

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