alleryThe epithelium made of a single thin layer of flattened cells is:
ASquamous
BSensory
CSecretory
DSegmental
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Squamous
1. Epithelial tissues are named by the shape of their cells.
2. The squamous epithelium is a single thin layer of flattened cells with irregular boundaries.
3. So the correct answer is squamous.
_Source: syllabus Biology, Ch 7 'Structural Organisation in Animals'_
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