Question

which structures of dense connective tissue are tightly packed together? a. fibers b. nuclei of ground substance c. cells what is the extracellular matrix of connective tissue composed of? select all that apply. a. ground substance b. connective tissue cells c. protein fibers d. cytoplasm e. epithelial tissue cells

Explanation:

In dense connective tissue, fibers are tightly packed. The extracellular matrix of connective tissue is made up of ground substance and protein - fibers. Connective - tissue cells are part of the tissue but not the matrix itself, cytoplasm is inside cells, and epithelial tissue cells are a different type of tissue.

Answer:

First question: A. Fibers
Second question: A. Ground substance, C. Protein fibers