Basement membrane of epithelial tissue is (a) Semi permeable (b) selectively permeable (c) freely permeable ?

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The basement membrane of epithelial tissue is (a) Semipermeable.
Epithelial tissue is nourished by diffusion of food substances from the blood vessels situated in the underlying connective tissue. The basement membrane is also essential for angiogenesis (development of new blood vessels).

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