Connective Tissue — NEET Biology MCQs with Solutions
Free NEET Biology Connective Tissue MCQs with step-by-step solutions (6 questions). Part of Structural Organisation in Animals. Practise online on Prepizo — no login needed.
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Questions with solutions
Q1 — Connective Tissue · easy · theory
The most abundant tissue in animals, specialised to link and support other tissues/organs, is:
A. Connective tissue ✓ Correct
B. Neural tissue
C. Epithelial tissue
D. Muscular tissue
Solution: Connective tissue has cells loosely spread in an abundant matrix and includes blood, bone, cartilage and adipose tissue.
Q2 — Connective Tissue · easy · theory
The fluid connective tissue that transports nutrients, gases and wastes is:
A. Cartilage
B. Bone
C. Areolar tissue
D. Blood ✓ Correct
Solution: Blood is a fluid connective tissue with plasma matrix and formed elements; lymph is another fluid connective tissue.
Q3 — Connective Tissue · medium · theory
Adipose tissue is a type of loose connective tissue specialised for:
A. Storage of fat ✓ Correct
B. Rigid support
C. Rapid conduction
D. Contraction
Solution: Adipocytes of adipose tissue store fat, acting as insulation and an energy reserve.
Q4 — Connective Tissue · medium · theory
The connective tissue that connects two bones at a joint is a ______, while a ______ connects muscle to bone:
A. Cartilage; ligament
B. Ligament; tendon ✓ Correct
C. Bone; cartilage
D. Tendon; ligament
Solution: Ligaments (elastic) join bone to bone; tendons (tough, collagenous) join muscle to bone — both dense connective tissue.
Q5 — Connective Tissue · hard · theory
Cartilage differs from bone in that its matrix is:
A. Non-mineralised (chondroitin), so it is pliable; bone matrix is calcium-hardened ✓ Correct
B. Devoid of cells
C. Harder than bone
D. Fluid
Solution: Cartilage matrix (chondrocytes in lacunae) is solid but pliable; bone matrix is impregnated with calcium salts giving rigidity.
Q6 — Connective Tissue · hard · theory
The cells that secrete the bone matrix and those that resorb it are, respectively:
A. Chondroblasts and osteoblasts
B. Osteoclasts and osteocytes
C. Fibroblasts and mast cells
D. Osteoblasts and osteoclasts ✓ Correct
Solution: Osteoblasts deposit bone; osteoclasts break it down; mature bone cells are osteocytes in lacunae.