Question

Which of the following is true regarding how epithelial tissue and connective tissue relate to each other?

Answer 1

Answer:

d. Unlike epithelial tissue, which is composed of cells closely packed with little or no extracellular space in between, connective tissue cells are dispersed in a matric

Explanation:

There are four primary types of tissues in living organisms. Epithelial and connective tissues are two of those four types of tissues. Epithelial tissues are made up of closely packed cells that serve functions such as absorption, secretion, protection, etc while connective tissues are composed of cells, ground substance, and protein fibers that serve supportive functions.

The cells of epithelial tissues are so closely packed to one another that there is hardly space in their extracellular matrix for materials. However, on the contrary, connective tissues are made up of cells that have room for large quantities of extracellular matrix. Hence, the cells that make up connective tissues are dispersed into matrix.