TEST 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
●● Types of connective tissues.
Answer: Loose, dense, cartilage, bone, blood
●● Connective tissue components.
Answer: ECM (Fibers and ground substance)
●● Ground Substance.
Answer: Fluid, semi-fluid, gelatinous, or hard
GS secreted by CT cells
●● Fibers.
Answer: reticular, collagen, elastin
●● Types of loose connective tissues.
Answer: Areolar, reticular, elastin
●● Loose connective tissues.
, Answer: Fibers: loosely arranged
GS: semi-fluid
Cell types: adipocytes, fibroblasts
●● Areolar connective tissue.
Answer: Cell type: fibroblasts
Fibers: all 3 types
GS: Semi-fluid
Location: Beneath epithelial, subcutaneous & papillary layer
Function: Strength, elasticity, support, nutrient diffusion
●● Adipose connective tissue.
Answer: Cell type: Adipocytes
*Low ECM
*single triglyceride droplet pushes cytoplasm/nucleus
Location: Subcutaneous layer, around heart & kidneys, yellow bone
marrow, joints, eyeball
Function: store lipids, insulation, endocrine, cushioning
●● Dense connective tissue.
Answer: Fibers: more, densely packed
Cells: fewer fibroblasts