Question

Connective tissue that has a fluid matrix is:

• A. Ligament
• B. Tendons
• C. Blood
• D. Cartilage

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Blood

The correct option is option C.

Explanation of the correct option:

1. Blood is a fluid connective tissue.
2. They develop from the embryonic mesoderm.
3. It is a red-colored fluid circulates throughout the body in closed blood vessels.
4. Its function is to transport nutrients and wastes from one part of the body to the other part.
5. Blood consists of plasma and blood cells or corpuscles.

Explanation of the incorrect options:

Option A:

1. Ligaments are yellow fibrous regular connective tissue.
2. These yellow elastic fibers form a network.
3. They also have a few very fine collagen fibers.

Option B:

1. Tendons are white fibrous regular connective tissue.
2. They are lined in parallel bundles like strands in a rope.
3. Tendons have great tensile strength but limited flexibility.

Option D:

1. Cartilage is a semirigid skeletal tissue.
2. It is a firm, flexible tissue that has great tensile strength.
3. It functions to give support and protection.

Final answer: Connective tissue that has a fluid matrix is blood.