The function of which of the following epithelium is neither secretion nor absorption?

Simple cuboidal epithelium

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Simple columnar epithelium

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Simple squamous epithelium

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Brush bordered cells

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Solution

The correct option is B Simple squamous epithelium
Simple squamous epithelium is found in the walls of blood vessels and air sacs of the lungs and is involved in functions like forming a diffusion boundary.
So, the correct answer is option C.

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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

A. Simple squamous epithelium	1. Ducted glands
B. Simple cuboidal epithelium	2. Ductless glands
C. Exocrine glands	3. Secretion and absorption
D. Endocrine glands	4. Diffusion and osmosis occur

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