- A Adipose tissue specialized for fat storage and cushioning
- B Dense regular connective tissue
- C Hyaline cartilage providing flexible structural support
- D Loose areolar tissue filling spaces between organs
Correct answer: B. Dense regular connective tissue
Explanation: Tendons are made of dense regular connective tissue, with collagen fibres aligned in rows, giving them great tensile strength to connect muscle to bone. Ligaments (made of similar tissue) connect bone to bone.
Concept context
The four basic animal tissue types (epithelial, connective, muscular, neural) and the cockroach as a model organism for organ-system level organisation.