Question

Which of the following is a loose connective tissue?

• A. Areolar
• B. Adipose
• C. Blood
• D. Both A and B

Answer 1

The correct option is D Both A and B

• Areolar tissue is a type of connective tissue, that takes part in the structural framework of the body.
• It consists of a meshwork of collagen, elastic fibers, and reticular fibers with many connective tissue cells in between the meshwork of fibers.
• Fibroblasts, plasma cells, adipocytes, mast cells, and macrophages are the major cells of the areolar tissue.
• Adipose tissue helps in the storage of fat and protects the internal organs from injury.
• Both of them belong to the class of loose connective tissue.
• On the other hand, blood is a type of fluid connective tissue.

Hence, the correct option is D.