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Loose connective tissue that serves as a support framework of epithelium is:

A

adipose

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B

bone

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C

cartilage

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D

areolar

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Solution

The correct option is D
areolar

Loose connective tissue has cells and fibres loosely arranged in a semi-fluid ground substance, for example, areolar tissue present beneath the skin.Often it serves as a support framework for epithelium.

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Fats are stored in human body as

(a) cuboidal epithelium
(b) adipose tissue
(c) bones
(d) cartilage

Q. Match the following and choose the correct option:

(A) Adipose tissue	(i) Nose
(B) Stratified epithelium	(ii) Blood
(C) Hyaline cartilage	(iii) Skin
(D) Fluid connective tissue	(iv) Fat storage

Q. Which of the following is not true of connective tissue?

I.

Connective tissues are most abundant and widely distributed in the body of complex animals

II.

They connect and support other tissues

III.

They include such diverse tissues as bone, cartilage, tendons, adipose and loose connective tissue

IV.

They form the internal and external lining of many organs

V.

In all connective tissues except blood, the cells secrete fibres of structural proteins called collagen elastin

Differentiate between areolar connective tissue and adipose.

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