Assertion : Cartilage (protein matrix) and bone (calcium matrix) are rigid connective tissue.
Reason : Blood is connective tissue in which plasma is the matrix.

Options

A. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
B. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
C. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
D. If both the assertion and reason are false

Answer

B

Explanation

Cartilage is surrounded by dense irregular connective tissue consist of a protein in a matrix called chondritin and bone consist of calcium matrix surrounded by dense irregular connective tissue. Blood is the fluid connective tissue. The fluid part of connective tissue is called plasma constitute 50 – 55% of blood that contain 90 – 97% of water and plasma proteins (albumin, globulin and fibrinogen).