Difference between Epithelial and Connective tissue
Difference between Meristematic tissue and Permanent tissue are in tabular form below –
No. |
Epithelial tissue |
Connective tissue |
1. | A tissue which covers body surfaces such as lining of organs and skin, and tissue which plays role in secretion, protection and absorption is referred as Epithelial tissue. | A tissue which is composed of fibers, water, and adhesion proteins and which connects parts of body together, this is referred as Connective tissue. |
2. | It lines organ surfaces, the cavity, and blood vessels of the animal body. | It connects, and supports different organs and tissue in the body. |
3. | Epithelial tissue is composed of endoderm, ectoderm, and mesoderm. | Connective tissue is composed of mesoderm. |
4. | Glands, organs, skin, kidney, lungs, and mucous membrane all contains epithelial tissue. | Bone, tendons, cartilage, muscles, adipose, ligaments, and nerves all contains connective tissue. |
5. | Epithelial tissue do not contain blood capillaries. | Connective tissue contain blood capillaries. |
6. | Cells of epithelial tissue rest on basement membrane. | Cells of connective tissue don’t rest on basement membrane. |
7. | Epithelial tissue is the internal and external lining of the surfaces of organs. | Connective tissue connects tissues and organs. |