Question

The most abundant tissue of the adenoid tonsil is
A. Epithelium
B. Reticular connective tissue
C. Elastic connective tissue
D. Plasma

Answer 1

Hint: The adenoids tonsils help to trap pathogens, such as the bacteria or the viruses that enter into the mouth or nose. They contain immune cells that produce antibodies that kill these pathogens before they can spread to the rest of the body.

Complete answer: The adenoid tonsils also called the pharyngeal tonsil or the nasopharyngeal tonsil is the superior-most of the tonsils. It is a mass of the lymphatic tissue located behind the nasal cavity, in the roof of the nasopharynx it is the place where the nose blends into the throat. The lymphoid tissue of these tonsils is made up of free cells. The reticular connective tissue is a type of connective tissue with a network of the reticular fibers, made of type III collagen. These fibers are maintained by reticular cells. In this type the reticular fibers are dominant, also they are not unique to the reticular connective tissue.

Therefore, the correct answer is option B.

Additional information:
Let us study the rest options as well,
•Epithelium: It is one of the four basic types of animal tissue, along with the connective tissue, muscle tissue, and nervous tissue. It is a thin, continuous, protective layer of the cells.
•Elastic connective tissue: It is a modified dense connective tissue that contains numerous elastic fibers in addition to the collagen fibers, which allows the tissue to return to its original length after stretching.
•Plasma: It is the clear, straw-colored liquid portion of the blood that remains after red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and other cellular components are removed. It is the only largest component of the human blood, comprising about fifty-five percent, and contains water, salts, enzymes, antibodies, and also other proteins.

Note: The adenoid tonsils provide protection against infections and flush away unwanted particles. The adenoid helps to keep the body healthy by trapping the harmful bacteria and viruses. The adenoids do important work as infection fighters for babies and for young children.