A Major Distinction Between the Connective Tissues in an Animal

A major distinction between the connective tissues in an animal and other main tissue types such as epithelium, nervous tissue, or muscle is the

A) ability of connective-tissue cells such as fibroblasts to change shape.
B) amount of extracellular matrix in connective tissues.
C) ability of connective tissues to withstand mechanical stresses.
D) numerous connections that connective-tissue cells make with each other.