In Which Type of Tissue are Cells and Fibers Widely

Question

In which type of tissue are cells and fibers widely scattered though a gel-like matrix?  
A) Adipose tissue
B) Bone tissue
C) Dense connective tissue
D) Loose connective tissue
E) Muscle tissue

Accepted Answer

Loose connective tissue is characterized by widely scattered cells and fibers within a gel-like matrix. Adipose tissue has more adipocytes (fat cells) than fibers and is not characterized by a gel-like matrix. Bone tissue is characterized by calcified extracellular matrix and is not gel-like. Dense connective tissue has a dense arrangement of fibers with few cells within the matrix. Muscle tissue consists of elongated cells called muscle fibers and is not characterized by a gel-like matrix.