Which among the following statements are correct with respect to simple epithelium?

They include squamous, cuboidal and columnar

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All the cells rest on a basement membrane

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It consists of more than one layer of cells

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They contain special contractile proteins

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Solution

The correct options are
A They include squamous, cuboidal and columnar
B All the cells rest on a basement membrane
Simple epithelium consists of a single layer of cells. All the cells rest on a basement membrane. Simple epithelia are further classified into simple squamous, simple cuboidal and simple columnar.

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