Blood is a:

Options

A. connective tissue
B. epithelial tissue
C. muscular tissue
D. reproductive tissue

Answer

A

Explanation

Blood is considered a connective tissue for two basic reasons: (1) embryologically, it has the same origin (mesodermal) as do the other connective tissue types and (2) blood connects the body systems together bringing the needed oxygen, nutrients, hormones and other signaling molecules, and removing the wastes.