NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Lymph is also a fluid connective tissue similar to blood except it lacks blood proteins, red blood cells, platelets, and plasma proteins. It flows through the lymphatic vessel and helps in maintaining immunity.

Detailed explanation-2: -Blood is one of the connective tissues. As a connective tissue, it consists of cells and cell fragments (formed elements) suspended in an intercellular matrix (plasma). Blood is the only liquid tissue in the body that measures about 5 liters in the adult human and accounts for 8 percent of the body weight.

Detailed explanation-3: -Blood is considered as a type of connective tissue because it connects the body systems, transports oxygen and nutrients to all the parts of the body, and removes the waste products. Blood has an extra-cellular matrix called plasma, with red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets floating in it.

Detailed explanation-4: -Blood is called as fluid connective tissue as it has a liquid matrix called plasma where cellular components like RBCs, WBCs and platelets are suspended in it.

Detailed explanation-5: -Most types of connective tissue consists of three main components: elastic and collagen fibers, ground substance, and cells. Blood, and lymph are classed as specialized fluid connective tissues that do not contain fiber. All are immersed in the body water.