Question

Match the type of connective tissues listed under column I with the functions listed under column II. Choose the choice, which gives the correct combination of the alphabets of the two columns.

Connective tissues	Functions
A. Ligament	p. Stores fat
B. Tendons	q. Connects bone to bone
C. Areolar tissue	r. Connects muscle to bone
D. Adipose tissue	s. Forms blood cells
	t. Filling tissue

• A. A - q, B - r, C - t, D - p
• B. A - q, B - s, C - t, D - p
• C. A - q, B - r, C - t, D - s
• D. A - q, B - r, C - p, D - s

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

A - q, B - r, C - t, D - p

The ligament is the fibrous tissue that connects bones to other bones.
Tendon is a tough band of fibrous connective tissue that connects muscle to bone.
Areolar tissue is the connective tissue with fibres arranged in a mesh or net and acts as a filling tissue.
Adipose tissue or body fat or simply fat is loose connective tissue composed of adipocytes or fat cells, which stores fats.
So, the correct answer is option A.