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Vesicles or acini of thyroid gland is composed of

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Simple squamous epithelium
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Simple cuboidal epithelium
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Stratified squamous epithelium
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Stratified cuboidal epithelium
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The correct option is B Simple cuboidal epithelium
Simple cuboidal epithelia are a type of epithelium having a single layer of cube- shaped cells. These cuboidal cells have large, spherical and central nuclei. Simple cuboidal epithelia are found on the surface of ovaries, the lining of nephrons, the walls of the renal tubules. It is also found in the parts of the eye and thyroid. On these surfaces, the cells perform the function of secretion and absorption.

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