Bowman's capsule is lined by

Ciliated cuboidal epithelium

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Squamous epithelium

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Non-ciliated cuboidal epithelium

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Non-ciliated columnar epithelium

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Solution

The correct option is B Squamous epithelium
The Bowman's capsule also called the glomerular capsule, surrounds the glomerulus. It is composed of a visceral inner layer formed by specialised cells called podocytes and a parietal outer layer composed of simple squamous epithelium.

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List-I	List-II
(A) Simple squamous epithelium	(I) Ureters
(B) Simple cuboidal epithelium	(II) Epididymis
(C) Non-ciliated simple columnar epithelium	(III) Lining of alveoli of lungs
(D) Transitional epithelium	(IV) Lining of thyroid vesicles
(E) Pseudostratified non-ciliated columnar epithelium	(V) Mucosa of stomach and intestine