Answer: connective.
- A connective
- B epithelial
- C muscular
- D nervous
Correct answer: A. connective
Explanation: Bone and cartilage are supportive connective tissues.
The four basic animal tissue types and their core functions: epithelial (covering/lining), connective (support and transport), muscular (movement), and neural (signal conduction).
Concept context
The four basic animal tissue types (epithelial, connective, muscular, neural) and the cockroach as a model organism for organ-system level organisation.