In transitional epithelium,the innermost layer is:

  • A
    Cuboidal and rests on the underlying connective tissue.
  • B
    Columnar and rests on the underlying connective tissue.
  • C
    Pear-shaped and rests on the basement membrane.
  • D
    Umbrella-shaped and rests on the underlying basement membrane.

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The goblet cells of the alimentary canal are modified from:

Match the epithelial tissue given in column-$I$ with its location given in column-$II$ and choose the correct option.
Column-$I$ (Epithelial tissue)Column-$II$ (Location)
$A.$ Cuboidal$I.$ Epidermis of skin
$B.$ Ciliated$II.$ Inner lining of blood vessels
$C.$ Columnar$III.$ Inner surface of gall bladder
$D.$ Squamous$IV.$ Inner lining of fallopian tube
$E.$ Keratinized squamous$V.$ Lining of pancreatic duct

Read the following statements and answer the question.
$(i)$ It is made of a single thin layer of flattened cells with irregular boundaries.
$(ii)$ They are found in the walls of blood vessels and air sacs of lungs.
$(iii)$ They are involved in functions like forming a diffusion boundary.
Which of the following characteristics of tissue is being described by the above statements?

Which of the following is incorrect regarding ciliated epithelium?

The gallbladder is lined by which type of epithelium?

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