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Blood is classified as a _____ tissue because it has cells embedded in a matrix.

A

epithelial

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muscle

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C

nervous

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D

connective

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Solution

The correct option is D connective
Although the term connective may be somewhat misleading, blood belongs to this group because it contains blood elements surrounded by a liquid plasma (matrix).

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