Squamous Epithelium

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What are epithelial tissues?

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What are the functions of squamous epithelial tissues?

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Write three functions of epithelial tissues.

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Where is unicellular glandular epithelium comprising isolated glandular cells seen in the body?

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Assertion: Epithelial tissues protect the underlying and overlying tissues.
Reason: Materials are exchanged between epithelial cells.

1. If both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.

2. If both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion

3. If Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.

4. If Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct.

Q. Bowman’s capsule is lined by what type of epithelium?

1. Cuboidal epithelium
2. Columnar epithelium
3. Simple squamous epithelium
4. Stratified squamous epithelium

Q. Simple epithelium is a tissue in which cells are

1. continuously dividing to provide to form an organ
2. hardened and provide support to organs
3. cemented directly to one another to form a single layer
4. Loosely connected to one another to form an irregular layer

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Which type of epithelium is present in the organs where exchange of substances takes place ?

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How many total muscles does human body have?

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Epithelial tissue consists of cells without any ______spaces.

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Simple squamous epithelium will have ___ layer(s) of flattened cells.

Q. epithelial cells prevents wear and tear.

1. Ciliated squamous
2. Stratified squamous
3. Simple squamous

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Name different types of epithelial tissues and give functions of each of them.

Q. Oesophagus is lined with which type of epithelial tissue?

1. Columnar epithelium
2. Cuboidal epithelium
3. Stratified squamous epithelium
4. Simple squamous epithelium

Q. Match the lists.

	I		II
(a)	Simple squamous epithelium	(i)	Ureters
(b)	Simple cuboidal epithelium	(ii)	Epididymis
(c)	Nonciliated simple columnar epithelium	(iii)	Lining of alveoli of lungs
(d)	Transitional epithelium	(iv)	Lining of thyroid vesicles
(e)	Pseudostratified nonciliated columnar epithelium	(v)	Mucosa of stomach and intestine

1. (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(v), (d)-(i), (e)-(ii)
2. (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii), (e)-(v)
3. (a)-(v), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iv), (e)-(i)
4. (a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(iii), (d)-(v), (e)-(i)

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Question 48
Fill in the blanks
(a) ___ are forms of complex tissue.
(b) ___ have guard cells.
(c) Cells of cork contain a chemical called ___.
(d) Husk of coconut is made of ___ tissue.
(e) ___ gives flexibility in plants.
(f) ___ and ___ are both conducting tissues.
(g) Xylem transports ___ and ___ from soil.
(h) Phloem transport ___ from ___ to other parts of the plant.

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Identify the type of epithelial tissue present in the following images and select the suitable characteristics.

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The epithelial layer does not allow the regulation of materials between the body and the external environment.

1. True
2. False

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Epithelial tissues is involved in body movements.

1. True
2. False

Q. ________ tissue in plants has the same function as __________ tissue in animals.​

1. Meristematic, connective​
2. Epithelial, epidermis​
3. Meristematic, nervous​
4. Epidermis, epithelial​

Q. The simple flat kind of epithelium is called ________.

1. simple squamous epithelium
2. Cuboidal epithelium
3. Columnar epithelium
4. none of these

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Name one location where squamous epithelium can be found.

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Give one example each of

(a) Squamous epithelium; (b) Columnar epithelium.

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Lining of blood vessels is made up of ______.

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Human cheek cells stained and mounted in glycerine were observed with the help of a compound microscope. Name the stain used and name the components of the cell which would be seen:

Q. Which epithelial cells cover the lining of mouth and oesophagus?

1. Ciliated
2. None of the above
3. Squamous
4. Cuboidal

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Where is simple squamous epithelium found?

Q. epithelium is found in the respiratory tract and has hair-like projections to facilitate movement.

1. Ciliated
2. Glandular
3. Stratified

Q. The type of epithelial cells that is found in the lining of blood vessels and lung alveoli is __________.

1. simple squamous epithelium
2. columnar epithelium
3. cuboidal epithelium
4. stratified squamous epithelium

Q. Name the kind of tissue that forms the inner lining of blood vessels.