GATE 2026 BM – Question 12
Which lists tissues/organs of a healthy adult human in decreasing Young’s modulus?
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Correct answer: (A) Bone > Cartilage > Liver > Lung
Explanation
Young’s modulus measures stiffness. Mineralized bone is stiffest, followed by cartilage. The soft parenchymal organs are far more compliant, and aerated lung is particularly compliant compared with liver. The intended order is bone,cartilage,liver,lung, A.