Which type of tissue cells secrete fibres of structural proteins called collagen or elastin ?

(1) Loose connective tissue

(2) All connective tissues

(3) Blood

(4) All connective tissues except blood

Strength, elasticity and flexibility to tissues is provided by the fibres of :

(1) Elastin

(2) Adipose tissue

(3) Elastin and collagen

(4) Areolar tissue

Modified polysaccharides in between cells which act as matrix are secreted by :

(1) Blood cells

(2) Elastin

(3) Mast cells of areolar tissue

(4) All connective tissues except blood

Which of the following statement is incorrect regarding areolar tissue?

(1) It serves as a supporting framework for epithelium.

(2) The cells and fibres are loosely arranged in a semi-fluid ground substance.

(3) The collagen fibres are present in rows between many parallel bundles of fibres.

(4) Mast cells, fibroblasts and macrophages are its components.

Storage of fats is done by which type of cell in our body?

(1) Loose connective tissue

(2) Dense irregular connective tissue

(3) Areolar tissue

(4) Dense regular connective tissue

Which among the following is not the function of adipose tissue ?

(1) Insulation of body

(2) Storing fats

(3) Dissolving fats

(4) Conversion of excess nutrients into fats

In which type of arrangement are rows of collagen fibres present with respect to other fibres in dense regular connective tissue ?

(1) Alternative

(2) Parallel

(3) Anti-parallel

(4) Regular

Which among the following is a loose connective tissue ?

(1) Cartilage

(2) Tendon

(3) Ligament

(4) Areolar

Which among the following has been mismatched?

(1) Cartilage- specialised connective tissue

(2) Areolar tissue- loose connective tissue

(3) Bone- dense connective tissue

(4) Blood- fluid connective tissue

The labellings A, B, C and D of the following diagram are respectively:

(1) Fibroblast, mast cell, collagen fibre, macrophage

(2) Macrophage, fibroblast, collagen fibre, mast cell

(3) Fat storage area, mast cell, macrophage, fibroblast

(4) Macrophage, collagen fibre, elastin fibre, mast cell