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The fiber type that gives connective tissue great tensile strength is ________.

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Collagen fibers

Step-by-step explanation:

There are three types of fibers:

Collagen fibers: which are in charge of the tensile strength of the connective tissue.

Elastic fibers: Which contain elastin and fibrilin, and are in charge of the elasticity (The capacity to stretch and go back to its normal shape)

Reticular fibers: Which contain Type III Collagen, which is in charge of supporting the network of thin fibers.

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