Simple squamous epithelium tissue is found in the lining of ___________.

Respiratory tract

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Small intestine

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Ducts of salivary glands

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Oesophagus

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Solution

The correct option is C Oesophagus
The columnar epithelium is found in the lining of the small intestine and the respiratory tract.
Cuboidal epithelium forms the lining of the ducts of salivary glands.
Simple squamous epithelial cells are extremely thin and flat and form a delicate lining. It is found in the lining of oesophagus and the lining of the mouth.
So, the correct answer is option D.

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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

\begin{matrix} Column I & Column II (a) Squamous epithelium & (i) forms the lining of ducts of salivary glands (b) Columnar epithelium & (ii) forms the lining of the oesophagus (c) Cuboidal epithelium & (iii) forms inner lining of the intestine \end{matrix}

Compound epithelium is found in:

A - Dry surface of the skin

B - Tubular parts of nephrons

C - Inner lining of ducts of salivary glands

D - Walls of blood vessels

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