Animal Tissues: Four Building Blocks of 3D Bodies

Which statement correctly distinguishes connective tissue from epithelial tissue?

• AConnective cells are closely packed with no matrix, while epithelial cells are widely scattered.
• BConnective cells are spaced in abundant extracellular matrix, while epithelial cells form closely packed layers.
• CBoth tissues have fluid matrices containing formed elements.
• DBoth tissues have a continuous layer directly above a basement membrane.