alleryStart learning →Goblet cells in the intestinal epithelium secrete
AInsulin that regulates the blood glucose level
BMucus that lubricates and protects the lining
CBile that emulsifies fats in the small intestine
DSaliva that starts the digestion of starch
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Mucus that lubricates and protects the lining
1. Goblet cells are flask-shaped epithelial cells.
2. The chapter says they secrete mucus.
3. Mucus coats and protects the inner lining.
4. So they secrete mucus.
_Source: Selina Concise Biology Class 9, Ch 3 Tissues, Plant and Animal Tissues (Mistral OCR'd PDF), section on goblet cells_
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