Differentiate simple and stratified epithelial tissues.

Open in App

Solution

Simple epithelium:
It is a type of epithelium which consists of single layer of cells.
Stratified epithelium:
It is the type of epithelium consisting of many layers of cells.
Differences

Characteristics
Simple epithelium
Stratified epithelium
Number of layers
Consists of only single layer of cells
Consists of more than one layer of cells
Cell shapes
Squamous , cuboidal columnar
Squamous , cuboidal columnar
Function
Absorption , secretion and filtration
Protection
Attachment to basement membrane
All layers are attached .
Only the lower , basal or bottom layer is attached .

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

Match the following epithelial tissues with their location

$\begin{matrix} C o l u m n I & C o l u m n I I 1. Squamous Simple Epithelial Tissue & a . Salivary Ducts 2. Cuboidal Simple Epithelial Tissue & b . Skin 3. Columnar Simple Epithelial Tissue & c . Bowman's Capsule 4. Ciliated Columnar Simple Epithelial Tissue & d . Endometrium 5. Keratinised Stratified Epithelium & e . Nostrils \end{matrix}$

Q. What you mean by Striated tissue or Stratified epithelial tissue?

Q. Epithelial tissue has two types Simple and Compound
Under Simple , cuboidal and columnar get modified to form glandular epithelium.
Glandular on basis apical layer forms 3 types of stratified epithelium.
All these were told in the class, howver initially it was told that compound epithelium forms 3 types of stratified epithelium as well.
So, my doubt is are these stratified ones a type of modified simple epithelium or compound epithelium?

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

Characteristics	Simple epithelium	Stratified epithelium
Number of layers	Consists of only single layer of cells	Consists of more than one layer of cells
Cell shapes	Squamous , cuboidal columnar	Squamous , cuboidal columnar
Function	Absorption , secretion and filtration	Protection
Attachment to basement membrane	All layers are attached .	Only the lower , basal or bottom layer is attached .