Question

Bone belongs to which of the following types of tissue?
a. Muscle tissue
b. Connective tissue
c. Meristematic tissue
d. All of the above

Answer 1

Bones are the kind of tissue which is very rigid and compact. They tend to protect and support the organs of the body and help in the mobility of the individual. Here in the question they are asking about the type of tissue that bone is. We know that there are diverse types of tissues present in the body.

Complete answer:
Bones are the hard tissue that is present in the body which serves many functions like providing support to the body, protects the vital organs present in the body, allows movement, helps in the storage of minerals etc. It is made up of calcium and phosphate. Now let's explore the options one by one:
1. Muscle tissue is a kind of tissue that is made up of fibers of muscle cells that helps in contraction and thereby helps in applying forces to various parts of the body. Bone is not muscle tissue. Therefore, it is an incorrect option.
2. Connective tissue is that type of tissue which helps in connecting various tissues of the body. It also helps in separation and provides support to various tissues. Bone is a connective tissue. Therefore, it is a correct option.
3. Meristematic tissue is present in plants only. It has undifferentiated cells which are capable of cell division. Bone is not present in plants. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
4. All of the above cannot be possible in this question.

Therefore, the correct answer is option (b).

Note:
There are mainly two types of bone tissue, one is compact and the other is spongy. Compact bone tissues are present in those areas where stress is applied in few directions and spongy bone tissue is present in those areas where there is need of reduction of bone density because compact bone has more density than the spongy one.