Question

Identify the correct option with respect to the figures (A & B) given below

• A. A : provide protection against chemical and mechanical stresses : Stomach
• B. A : secrete mucus, saliva, earwax, oil, milk digestive enzymes: stomach
• C. B : Found in ducts of glands : secretion and absorption
• D. B : mainly present in the inner surface of hollow organs : Secretion and absorption

Answer 1

The correct option is C B : Found in ducts of glands : secretion and absorption

The sketch A represents the squamous epithelium The squamous epithelium is made of a single thin layer of Flattened cells with irregular boundaries. They are found in the walls of blood vessels and air sacs of lungs and are involved in functions like forming a diffusion boundary.
The sketch B represents the cuboidal epithelium. The cuboidal epithelium is composed of a single layer of cube-like cells. This is commonly found in ducts of glands and tubular parts of nephrons in kidneys and its main functions are secretion and absorption.