Question

discuss the features of fluid connective tissue. ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Fluid connective tissue :

☆ Fluid connective tissue is devoid of fibroblasts and hence is fibreless.

☆ Fluid connective tissue is composed of :

• Blood
• Lymph

》Blood :-

Blood is composed of :

• The liquid part called plasma. It constitutes 55 - 60 % of blood.

♢ The plasma is a light-yellow coloured, alkaline liquid.

♢ The plasma mainly consists of Water, protein and inorganic substances.

• The cellular part red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets. Constituting 40 -45 % of blood.

》Lymph :-

• Lymph is the fluid surrounding the body cells.

• It is the blood plasma that has oozed out of the blood vessels.

• It contains white blood cells and not the red blood cells.

☆ Both blood and lymph are mainly concerned with transportation and immunity ( protection against diseases ).

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Extra information :-

》Connective tissue is classified as :

• Connective tissue proper - Serves for packing and binding the organs

• Supportive connective tissue - Gives support ( cartilage and bones )

• Fluid connective tissue - Blood and Lymph

》Characteristics of Connective tissue :

1. Abundance in intercellular substance - the matrix
2. Fewer cellular elements
3. Fibres