Oesophagus is lined with which type of epithelial tissue?

Simple squamous epithelium

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Cuboidal epithelium

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Stratified squamous epithelium

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Columnar epithelium

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Solution

The correct option is C Stratified squamous epithelium
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\begin{matrix} Type of Epithelial Tissue & Location (a) Squamous epithelium & (i) Lining of kidney tubules (b) Cuboidal epithelium & (ii) Skin (c) Columnar epithelium & (iii) Respiratory tract (d) Stratified squamous epithelium & (iv) Lining of mouth \end{matrix}

	Column - I		Column - II
(a) (b) (c) (d)	Squamous epithelium Columnar epithelium Cuboidal epithelium Ciliated epithelium	(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)	Gall bladder Oviduct Heart Thyroid gland

Column-A(epithelial tissue)	Column-B(their location)
(i) Simple squamous	(A) Trachea epithelium
(ii) Simple cuboidal	(B) Bile-duct epithelium
(iii) Simple columnar epithelium	(C) Bowman's Capsule
(iv) Pseudostratified	(D) Sweat gland epithelium
	(E) Buccal cavity

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