Which of the following tissues would have the least amount of matrix?

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Question restatement: Which of the following tissues would have the least amount of matrix?

Option-by-option analysis:
- Areolar connective tissue: This is a loose connective tissue characterized by a substantial extracellular matrix with ground substance and fibers. It clearly contains a lot of matrix compared to many other tissues, so it is unlikely to have the least.
- Hyaline cartilage: Cartilage has a notable extracellular matrix rich in collagen fibers and proteoglycans, organized within a dense matrix. This makes its matrix amount relatively high among tissue types listed.
- Adipose tissue: Adipose tissue contains cells with a relatively small amount of cytoplasm and a sparse extracellular matrix, but it still has some matrix present to support the tissue structure. This option could have less matrix than connective tissues or cartilage, but typically still more than many epithelial tissues.
- Simple cuboidal epithelium: Epithelial tissues, including simple cuboidal epithelium, are defined by tight cell layers with minimal extracellular matrix; they sit on a basement membrane rather than possessing a rich intercellular matrix like connective tissues or cartilage. Therefore, among the options, this tissue tends to have the least matrix.
- Dense irregular connective tissue: This tissue contains a dense, fibrous extracellular matrix rich in collagen fibers, providing substantial matrix material and strength. It has much more matrix than epithelial tissue.

Synthesis and comparison takeaway: The primary distinction here is that epithelial tissues possess much less extracellular matrix than connective tissues and cartilage. Within the provided list, simple cuboidal epithelium is the tissue type that shows the smallest amount of matrix when contrasted with the others, which are defined by their substantial extracellular matrices (areolar connective tissue, hyaline cartilage, dense irregular connective tissue) or by a combination of some matrix with cells (adipose tissue).

BIOL 251 Module 2 Problem Set

Which of the following tissues would have the least amount of matrix?

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