Question

Which is NOT a characteristic of connective tissue?
A Connective tissue is defined by the presence of an extracellular matrix.
B Connective tissue usually has a good blood supply but can vary depending on the type
C The extracellular matrix of connective tissue may be solid, semisolid, or liquid.
D The cells of connective tissue are closely packed together.

Answer 1

Answer:

I think the answer is D

Explanation:

Connective tissue has three main components:

Ground substance

Fibers

Cells

Together the ground substance and fibers make up the extracellular matrix. The composition of these three elements vary tremendously from one organ to the other. This offers great diversity in the types of connective tissue.

Answer 2

The characteristic among the given option which is not a characteristic of the connective tissue is option D. The cells of connective tissue are closely packed together as in reality connective tissue cells are dispersed in a matrix.

Connective tissues are the tissues that include the tendons, cartilage, bone, lymphatic tissue, and blood that help in support, protect and provide structure to tissues, organs, and the body of organisms.

The major characteristic of the connective tissues are:

• Connective tissues such as blood and lymph are fluid whereas protein collagen is semi-solid in nature, therefore, These can be liquid, solid, or semi-solid.
• connective tissues are suspended in a non-cellular or extracellular matrix.

• Most connective tissues have a good blood supply but some tissues have less or poor, which depends on the type such as macrophage, the fibroblast, and mast cell.

Thus, the correct answer is option D.

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