How can blood function as connective tissue?
1 Answer
Feb 12, 2018
Blood is a specialized connective tissue.
Explanation:
Blood is a specialized type of connective tissue in which cells are suspended in the fluid extracellular material called plasma.
- Connective tissue provides a matrix that supports and physically connects other tissues and cells together
Blood acts as a connective tissue in the sense that it connects the different organs by carrying nutrients oxygen and carbon dioxide to and from the cells.