The inner lining of stomach, rectum and colon is made up of:

Simple squamous epithelium

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Simple cuboidal epithelium

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Simple columnar epithelium

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Pseudostratified epithelium

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Solution

The correct option is B Simple columnar epithelium
The simple columnar epithelium is a single layer of tall cells arranged like a pillar. In humans, simple columnar epithelium lines most organs of the digestive tract including the stomach, small intestine and large intestine. The simple columnar epithelium is further divided into two categories - ciliated and non-ciliated.
Hence, the correct option is 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

\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}

\begin{matrix} C o l u m n I & C o l u m n I I (E p i t h e l i a l T i s s u e) & (L o c a t i o n) A . C u b o i d a l & 1. E p i d e r m i s o f s k i n B . C i l i a t e d & 2. I n n e r l i n i n g o f b l o o d v e s s e l s C . C o l u m n a r & 3. I n n e r s u r f a c e o f g a l l b l a d d e r D . S q u a m o u s & 4. I n n e r l i n i n g o f F a l l o p i a n t u b e E . K e r a t i n i s e d s q u a m o u s & 5. L i n i n g o f p a n c r e a t i c d u c t \end{matrix}

\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}

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