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The extracellular matrix of blood is called:

AMarrow
BPlasma
CSerum
DLymph
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Plasma
1. Every connective tissue has an extracellular matrix. 2. Blood is a connective tissue. 3. Its extracellular matrix is called plasma. 4. Plasma makes blood unique among connective tissues because it is fluid. _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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