The subcutaneous tissue that contains WBCs to destroy pathogens that enter breaks in the skin is:
A)areolar connective tissue
B)fibrous connective tissue
C)stratified squamous epithelium
D)simple squamous epithelium

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Areolar connective tissue contains a high number of immune cells, including white blood cells, which can be mobilized to destroy pathogens that enter breaks in the skin. Fibrous connective tissue is a dense, fibrous tissue that provides support and strength to organs and tissues, but does not contain a high number of immune cells. Stratified squamous epithelium is a type of tissue that is found in the skin, and provides a barrier to protect underlying tissues from damage and infection, but does not contain immune cells in the same way that areolar connective tissue does. Simple squamous epithelium is a thin layer of cells that forms a barrier between different parts of the body, but does not contain immune cells in the same way that areolar connective tissue does.

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