Identify the given diagram of tissue performing secretion and absorption.

Identify the given diagram of tissue performing secretion and absorption.
  1. Simple cuboidal epithelium
  2. Simple columnar epithelium
  3. Stratified cuboidal epithelium
  4. Stratified columnar epithelium

Solution

The given figure is of simple cuboidal epithelium. The cells are cubical and more or less squarish in shape. In surface view, the cells appear polygonal. The nuclei are rounded and lie in the centre of the cells. The cuboidal epithelium is present in the small salivary and pancreatic ducts, thyroid follicles, parts of membranous labyrinth, etc.

Asked in: NEET 2012 (Screening)

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