Which one of the following is not a connective tissue?

Option 3 : Smooth muscle

The correct option is Smooth muscle.
CONCEPT:
Connective tissue -

• It serves to connect one part to another in the human body.
• It is found in every organ. It is a broad group of tissues.
• The specific function of connective tissues is to assemble, envelop organs and keep them in place.

Examples of connective tissues are adipose tissue, cartilage, bone, blood, Ligament, Tendon, and lymph.
​EXPLANATION:
Smooth muscle is muscular tissue, which is excitable, contractile, and elastic tissue related to movement.

Cartilage -

• It is a flexible connective tissue found in the human body and other animals.
• These are made up of chondrocytes cells established in our marrow.
• Ear bone, nose bone, bone joints, etc. are made of cartilage.

Bone -

• It is the hard part of the vertebrate living beings that makes up the endoskeleton.
• It helps in supporting the body and protecting various parts of the body,
• It is composed of many types of minerals besides calcium.

​Tendons:

• Tendons are fibrous connective tissue.
• Tendon connects muscle to bone

Cartilages:

• It is a type of connective tissue in the body.
• It is a strong, flexible tissue that is the main type of connective tissue in the body.
• Due to the presence of Cartilages in our ears, the ears can be folded.
• Elastic cartilage is a type of cartilage present in the outer ear.
• It doesn’t have blood vessels or nerves.
• This tissue is present in joints, ears, nose, rib cage, and many other areas of the body.

Ligaments:

• It is a short, fibrous, and elastic connective tissue.
• It attaches bone to bone and gives support to the joints.