The most abundant tissue of the adenoid tonsils is

Epithelium

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Reticular connective tissue

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Elastic connective tissue

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Plasma

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Solution

The correct option is C Reticular connective tissue
The tonsils are small, rounded masses of lymphoid tissue located in the lamina propria of the pharyngeal wall.
Lymphoid tissue of the tonsils is made up of free cells, with a rich framework of reticular type III collagen fibres supporting the cells. These fibres are maintained by reticular cells.
So, the correct answer is option B.

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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.

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