Intestine and stomach of mammals are lined by.

Stratified epithelium

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Columnar epithelium

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Squamous epithelium

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Cuboidal epithelium

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Solution

The correct option is A Columnar epithelium
B. Columnar epithelium
EXPLANATION: Intestine and stomach of mammals are lined by simple columnar epithelium. It also lines the digestive glands and gall bladder. Simple columnar epithelium is made up of single layer of long epithelial cells. It is arranged in a neat row with the nuclei at the same level and present near the basal end.

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	I		II
(a)	Simple squamous epithelium	(i)	Ureters
(b)	Simple cuboidal epithelium	(ii)	Epididymis
(c)	Nonciliated simple columnar epithelium	(iii)	Lining of alveoli of lungs
(d)	Transitional epithelium	(iv)	Lining of thyroid vesicles
(e)	Pseudostratified nonciliated columnar epithelium	(v)	Mucosa of stomach and intestine