Assertion :Cartilage and bone are flexible and rigid connective tissue. Reason: Blood is a connective tissue.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.
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C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
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D
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect.
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Solution
The correct option is B Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion. Cartilage is a flexible connective tissue, while bone is a rigid connective tissue. The rigidity of bone is due to mineralized osseous tissue.
Chondroblasts produces Type II collagen fibers that gives elasticity to cartilage.
Blood is also a connective tissue but it is not the correct reason.