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

Question

Assertion: Cartilage (protein matrix) and bone (calcium matrix) are rigid connective tissues. Reason: Blood is connective tissue in which plasma is the matrix. (A) If both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion (B) If both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion (C) If Assertion is true, but Reason is false (D) If both Assertion and Reason are false

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Cartilage and bone are rigid connective tissues because in cartilage, protein is the matrix and in bone calcium is the matrix both of which are solid structures. On the other hand blood is the connective tissue where plasma is the matrix which is mainly the liquid component having some blood cells in it.

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

If both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion

If both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion

If Assertion is true, but Reason is false

If both Assertion and Reason are false

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