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Question
Based on the following information, identify the three types of epithelial tissue in the figures given below :
| a |  |
b |  |
c |  |
(1) Cuboidal epithelium: It consists of a single layer of cuboidal cells.
(2) Columnar epithelium: It is composed of tall, cylindrical cells with oval nuclei usually placed at the base of the cells.
(3) Ciliated epithelium: It consists of cells being hair-like cilia on their free surface.
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Solution
(1) figure b
(2) figure a
(3) figure c
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