MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Blood is considered a connective tissue because it has a matrix. The living cell types are red blood cells, also called erythrocytes, and white blood cells, alsocalled leukocytes . The fluid portion of whole blood, its matrix, is commonly called plasma.

Detailed explanation-2: -The connective tissues which carry out the process of transportation in animals are called vascular connective tissues. It includes blood and lymph. Both of these are the fluid connective tissue and have a liquid matrix called plasma.

Detailed explanation-3: -Plasma. The watery fluid portion of blood (90 percent water) in which the corpuscular elements are suspended. It transports nutrients as well as wastes throughout the body.