In a laboratory, a few cheek cells are taken from a human’s mouth and stained. What will be the shape of the cells upon observing the cells under a microscope?

a. Spindle-shaped
b. Flat cells
c. Pillar-like
d. Cube-shaped

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Solution

The inner lining of mouth is lined by squamous epithelium that has flat cells. So, the cheek cells will appear flat under the microscope. Therefore, the correct answer is option B: Flat cells.

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In a laboratory, a few cheek cells are taken from a human’s mouth and stained. What will be the shape of the cells upon observing the cells under a microscope? a. Spindle-shaped b. Flat cells c. Pillar-like d. Cube-shaped

The inner lining of mouth is lined by squamous epithelium that has flat cells. So, the cheek cells will appear flat under the microscope. Therefore, the correct answer is option B: Flat cells.

In a laboratory, a few cheek cells are taken from a human’s mouth and stained. What will be the shape of the cells upon observing the cells under a microscope?

a. Spindle-shaped
b. Flat cells
c. Pillar-like
d. Cube-shaped