D) relatively few cells and a large amount of extracellular matrix
Explanation:
connective tissue are widely spread through out the body and and perform very important function in the body. Cells in connective tissue are widely spaced i.e there is lot of space in between these cells and cells are not actively touching one another and because of a lot of space between cells, they have large amount of extracellular matrix.
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