Select the option that correctly identifies the animal tissue, with its respective location, whose characteristics are given below:
∙ The cells are elongated and placed side by side like a column.
∙ The nuclei are elongated and lie near the base of cells.

Type of Animal tissue	Location
Cuboidal epithelium	Ducts of pancreas

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Type of Animal tissue	Location
Columnar epithelium	Lining of stomach

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Type of Animal tissue	Location
Areolar tissue	Blood

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Type of Animal tissue	Location
Simple squamous epithelium	Lung alveoli

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Solution

The correct option is B

Type of Animal tissue Location

Columnar epithelium Lining of stomach

The mentioned characteristics in the question are of columnar epithelial tissue, the cells of which are elongated and placed side by side like a column. The nuclei of these cells lie near the base of the cell. The main function of these cells is absorption and secretion. They form the lining of the stomach, small intestine and colon.

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Select the option that correctly identifies the animal tissue, with its respective location, whose characteristics are given below: ∙ The cells are elongated and placed side by side like a column. ∙ The nuclei are elongated and lie near the base of cells.

Select the option that correctly identifies the animal tissue, with its respective location, whose characteristics are given below:
∙ The cells are elongated and placed side by side like a column.
∙ The nuclei are elongated and lie near the base of cells.