Connective tissue includes adipose tissue, tendons, bone, cartilage, and blood. What do all these tissues have in common?

A. They all consist of few cells sparsely distributed in large amounts of extracellular material.
B. They all provide structural support to the body.
C. They all physically bind other tissues together.
D. They are all hard tissues.


Answer: A

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