Question: How does connective tissue differ from the other three major tissue types?

Answer: Connective tissue often consists of relatively few cells embedded in an extracellular matrix.

Question: This describes many connective tissues, such as loose connective tissue.

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Question: Which of these describes loose connective tissue?

Answer: It is a loose weave of fibers that functions as a packing material.

Question: Loose connective tissue is a packing material that serves, for example, to hold organs in place.

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Question: Cartilage is found _____.

Answer: at the ends of bones such as the femur

Question: The ends of long bones, such as the femur, have a cartilage cap.

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Question: _____ is the connective tissue specialized for transport.

Answer: Blood

Question: Blood is specialized for the transport of substances such as nutrients, wastes, and gases.

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Question: What type of epithelium would you expect to find covering a surface subject to physical forces?

Answer: stratified epithelium

Question: Stratified epithelium consists of multiple layers; this thickness provides a protective barrier.

Answer: