A Tissue with a Firm Gel Matrix and Cells Inside

Question

A tissue with a firm gel matrix and cells inside lacunae is
A) areolar connective tissue.
B) cartilage.
C) bone.
D) epithelium.
E) dense regular connective tissue.

Accepted Answer

Cartilage is a type of connective tissue that has a firm gel matrix and cells called chondrocytes inside lacunae. Areolar connective tissue has a more fluid matrix and no lacunae with cells, while bone has a rigid matrix and cells within lacunae that are called osteocytes. Dense regular connective tissue has a more densely packed matrix with collagen fibers arranged in a regular pattern, and epithelium is not a type of connective tissue.