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Dense Connective Tissue

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Which of the following tissues is made up of densely packed collagenous fibres as in tendons and ligaments?

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Epithelial tissue

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Adipose tissue

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Fibrous connective tissue

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Nervous tissue

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Muscle tissue

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Solution

The correct option is C Fibrous connective tissue
Fibrous connective tissues are made up of densely packed collagenous fibers. The fibers and fibroblast cells are densely packed in the matrix and hence they are also called dense connective tissue as in tendon and ligament.
So the correct answer is 'Fibrous connective tissue'.

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