Multiple choice

The protective tissue of the body is:

  1. epithelial tissue

  2. connective tissue

  3. muscle tissue

  4. nerve tissue

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Explanation

Epithelial tissue is arranged in single or multilayered sheets and covers the internal and external surfaces of the body of an organism. Epithelial tissue functions to protect underlying structures from injury abrasion or pressure, and from infection.