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The leaf of Syringa paradermal, commonly known as lilac, at 400-times magnification.

Image by Dr. Gregor Overney, Agilent Technologies, Inc.

THIS WEEK’S QUESTION!

Every Sunday, a question will be asked about one of the images from this past week. Be the first to answer correctly, and your blog will be promoted on this post and Biocanvas’s homepage! Winners are announced the following day.

What is one reason trabecular bones are more ideal for metabolic activity compared to compact bones?

The correct answer is: greater surface area (or) greater vasculature.

Congratulations, goldentulips, for being the first to answer correctly! Make sure to check out their blog!

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Sunday, September 16th, 2012
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