Why are both blood and bone considered connective tissue?
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER: Connective tissue consists of cells that form networks or layers in and around body
structures. Connective tissue also contains an extracellular matrix secreted by cells in tissue. The extracellular matrix, which is non-living, separates the cellular portions of
connective tissue. Bone is a dense connective tissue of two types of cells embedded in an
extracellular matrix containing collagen and a type of calcium-phosphate mineral. In blood,
the cellular components are red and white blood cells. The extracellular matrix is plasma,
which is a fluid.
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