Answer:
D) dense regular CT
Explanation:
There are four basic types of animal tissue:
Epithelial tissue, Muscle tissue, Nervous tissue and Connective tissue.
Connective tissues are found in between the other tissues in the body everywhere.The functions of connective tissues are:
1. Binding and support
2. Protection
3. Insulation
4. Transportation (for blood)
There are four main types of CT:
Connective Tissue Proper: 1. Loose connective (areolar, adipose, reticular) 2. Dense connective tissue (regular, irregular, elastic).
Bone Tissue: 1. Compact bone 2. Spongy bone.
Cartilage: 1. Hyaline cartilage 2. Elastic cartilage 3. Fibrocartilage.
Blood
Bone and cartilage are supportive and structural connective tissues which provide strength and structure to body. They also protect the soft tissues.
Hence, D) Dense regular CT is not a structural/supporting connective tissue.
