Epithelial tissue is characterized by each of these traits, except that ____________.

The correct option is Epithelial cells are loosely packed and have much intercellular material

​Epithelial tissues are densely packed. Epithelial cells have no intercellular spaces between them as they are tightly packed. The cells are held together by adhering junctions and tight junctions.

• The under-side of epithelial tissue is anchored to connective tissue by a thin, nonliving layer of tissue called the Basement Membrane.
• Epithelial cells are not nourished by blood, but by the underlying tissue fluids. So-called non-vascularized.
• Epithelial tissues are involved in secretion, absorption, and excretion