QUIZ 2 BIO 201 LAB QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS

QUIZ 2 BIO 201 LAB QUESTIONS
& CORRECT ANSWERS

What is connective tissue? - correct answer ✔✔tissue with more matrix than cell volume



What is the function of connective tissue? - correct answer ✔✔Special to support, bind, and
protect organs



What are the location for connective tissue? - correct answer ✔✔tendons and ligaments,
cartilage, bone, and blood



What are the components of connective tissue? - correct answer ✔✔Cells: fibroblasts,
osteocytes, chondrocytes

Fibers: collagen, elastic, reticular

Extra-Cellular Matrix: gel-like substance found between cells and fibers; also called ground
substance



What are the types of fibers? - correct answer ✔✔collagen fibers, elastic fibers and reticular
fibers



elastic fibers - correct answer ✔✔composed of protein elastin which stretches under tension
and returns to its original length when released; responsible for resilience of organs such as the
skin and lungs.



reticular fibers - correct answer ✔✔fine, branching collagen fibers, found in the stroma of
lymphatic organs and some other tissues and organs.