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B
Absorption
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C
Protection
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D
Storage
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Solution
The correct option is C
Protection
Compound epithelium is made of more than one layer (multi-layered) of cells and thus has a limited role in secretion and absorption.Their main function is to provide protection against chemical and mechanical stresses. They cover the dry surface of the skin, the moist surface of buccal cavity, pharynx, inner lining of ducts of salivary glands and of pancreatic ducts.