The type of epithelium in which cells are tall and slender are :

squamous

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cuboidal

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columnar

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transitional

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Solution

The correct option is C
columnar

The columnar epithelium is composed of a single layer of tall and slender cells. Their nuclei are located at the base. Free surface may have microvilli. They are found in the lining of stomach and intestine and help in secretion and absorption.
Squamous Epithelial cells flattened cells with irregular boundaries. Cuboidal cells are cuboidal in shape and a round nucleus is seen at the centre. Transitional epithelium is 2-6 cell in thickness without a basement membrane.

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	Column I		Column II
A	Squamous epithelium	1	Flattened cells with irregular boundaries
B	Cuboidal epithelium	2	Cube-like cells
C	Columnar epithelium	3	Bear cilia
D	Ciliated epithelium	4	Tall and slender cells

	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