a. State the reason why blood is called a tissue.
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Blood, fluid that transports oxygen and nutrients to the cells and carries away carbon dioxide and other waste products. ... It is a tissue because it is a collection of similar specialized cells that serve particular functions. These cells are suspended in a liquid matrix (plasma, which makes the blood a fluid.
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Blood is considered a tissue because it has a matrix. The living cell types are red blood cells, also called erythrocytes, and white blood cells, also called leukocytes. ... Erythrocytes (red blood cells), the predominant cell type, are involved in the transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide.
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