Which tissue lines the inner cavities of the mouth and intestine?
ACardiac muscle tissue beating the heart
BAdipose tissue storing body fat
CEpithelial tissue as a thin layer
DAreolar connective tissue under the skin
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Epithelial tissue as a thin layer
1. Epithelial tissue covers surfaces and lines body cavities.
2. It forms a continuous sheet of tightly packed cells.
3. Mouth and intestinal linings are classic examples.
4. So the answer is epithelial tissue.
_Source: Selina Concise Biology Class 9, Ch 3 Tissues, Plant and Animal Tissues (Mistral OCR'd PDF), section on epithelial tissue_
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