Structural Organisation In Animals Question 32
Question: Read the following statements and answer the question.
(i) It is made of a single thin layer of flattened cells with irregular boundaries. (ii) They are found in the walls of blood vessels and air sacs of lungs. (iii) They are involved in forming a diffusion boundary. Which of the following tissue is being described by the above statements?
Options:
A) Squamous epithelium
B) Columnar epithelium
C) Ciliated epithelium
D) Compound epithelium
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
[a] Squamous epithelium is an epithelium whose most superficial layer consists of flat, scale-like cells called squamous epithelial cells.
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