Question 11
Pick out the incorrect sentence:

(a) Blood has matrix containing proteins, salts and hormones.
(b) Bones are connected to each other with ligaments.
(c) Tendon tissues are non-fibrous and fragile.
(d) Cartilage is a form of connective tissue.

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Solution

(c) Tendons tissues are non-fibrous and fragile.

Tendons bind muscles to bones, and are made of fibrous tissues with great strength but limited flexibility, so they are not fragile.

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Tendons and ligaments are examples of
(a) Fibrous connective tissue
(b) Cartilage
(c) Muscular tissue
(d) Adipose tissue.

Which of the following statements is/are, not correct regarding connective tissue.

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

ii). They connect and support other tissues.

iii). They include Bone, cartilage, Tendons, Ligaments, Adipose and other loose matrix tissues.

iv). They form internal and external lining of many organs.

v). In all the connective tissues except blood and lymph, the cells secrete fibres of proteins containing collagen or elastin.

Identify the location of the following connective tissues. [5 MARKS]
(a) Blood
(b) Lymph
(c) Bone
(d) Cartilage
(e) Tendons

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