The intestine and stomach in mammals are lined by:

Cuboidal epithelium

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Columnar epithelium

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Squamous epithelium

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Stratified epithelium

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Solution

The correct option is B Columnar epithelium
Columnar epithelia are a group of tall epithelial cells and are arranged like pillars. They can be simple columnar or stratified columnar.
The simple columnar epithelium is single-layered.
This type of epithelium lines most of the digestive organs including the stomach, small intestine and large intestine.
Thus, the correct answer is option B.

Suggest Corrections

	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