Given below are two statements: Statement I: The connective tissue present in the skin is an example of dense irregular connective tissue. Statement II: Tendons, which attach skeletal muscles to bones, are an example of loose connective tissue. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Step-by-step solution

Dense irregular connective tissue has fibroblasts and many fibres (mostly collagen) that are oriented differently. This tissue is present in the skin. Thus, Statement I is true. Tendons, which attach skeletal muscles to bones, and ligaments, which attach one bone to another, are examples of dense regular connective tissue, not loose connective tissue. Thus, Statement II is false. Therefore, Statement I is true but Statement II is false. Answer: Statement I is true but Statement II is false.