Match the cell shape

Exercise and reference answers

Matching pairs

1. Left

   Squamous

   Right

   Flattened and thin, like a scale

2. Left

   Cuboidal

   Right

   Boxy, as wide as it is tall

3. Left

   Columnar

   Right

   Rectangular, taller than wide

4. Left

   Pseudostrat.

   Right

   One layer that looks like many

5. Left

   Transitional

   Right

   Stratified, cell shape can vary

Instructions

Match each term to what it describes.

Explanation