Which of the Following Statements Concerning Connective Tissue Is True

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning connective tissue is true?

• A) Areolar tissue is tightly packed.
• B) Dense connective tissue has a fluid matrix.
• C) Mast cells are found in abundance in dense connective tissue.
• D) Collagen fibers provide strength to dense connective tissue.
• E) Elastic tissue is flexible, but not stretchy.

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Definitions:

Photosynthetic Pigments

Photosynthetic pigments are molecules present in plants and certain bacteria that absorb specific wavelengths of light and capture energy for photosynthesis.

Thylakoid Membranes

Membranous structures within chloroplasts that serve as the site of the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis.

Stroma

The supportive tissue of an epithelial organ, tumor, gonad, etc., consisting of connective tissues and blood vessels.

Photon

A quantum of electromagnetic energy, often viewed as a particle of light with no mass that exhibits both wave and particle properties.