alleryStart learning →Blood is classified as which type of tissue?
AConnective tissue
BEpithelial tissue
CMuscular tissue
DNervous tissue
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Connective tissue
1. Blood is unusual, but it still belongs to a standard tissue class.
2. The four primary tissue types are epithelial, connective, muscle and nervous.
3. Blood is a connective tissue.
4. Its fluid matrix is what makes it unique among connective tissues.
_Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 18 'The Cardiovascular System: Blood', sections 18.1-18.6_
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