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Which class of connective tissue includes fats and fibrous tissues of ligaments?

Cartilage

Connective tissue proper (correct)

Bone

Blood

Which class of connective tissue is avascular?

Connective tissue proper

Blood

Bone

Cartilage (correct)

What is the common origin of all connective tissues?

Epithelium

Mesenchyme (correct)

Ectoderm

Endoderm

Which type of connective tissue has a rich supply of blood vessels?

Blood Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of connective tissues related to transportation?

Transportation of substances within the body Signup and view all the answers

What characteristic helps connective tissues withstand great tension and bear weight?

Extracellular matrix Signup and view all the answers

What are the three main elements of connective tissue?

Ground substances, Fibres, Cells Signup and view all the answers

Which type of protein forms the backbone of collagen fibres in connective tissue?

Collagen Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of elastic fibres in connective tissue?

Allow stretch and recoil like rubber bands Signup and view all the answers

Which class of connective tissue cell is indicated by the suffix 'blast' and is actively mitotic?

Fibroblasts Signup and view all the answers

What do proteoglycans in the ground substance of connective tissue tend to form?

Huge aggregates trapping water Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of reticular fibres in connective tissue?

Form delicate networks around small blood vessels Signup and view all the answers