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Chondroitin is derived from shark cartilage or bovine (cow) cartilage

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What is the function of chondroitin sulfate in ground substance?

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What cartilage is the most common type?

hylineThere is a very similar question on wiki answers. The question is:= What type of cartilage is the most abundant of the skeletal cartilage? = The answer to the question was:HyalineBut when you look it up, the answer to your question should be:''The most common type is chondroitin sulfate and keratan sulfate .''