NEET BIOLOGY

STRUCTURAL ORGANISTION OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS

ANIMAL TISSUES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Epithelial tissue is
A
Bone, cartilage, dense connective tissue, loose connective tissue, and blood
B
Highly specialized tissue that contracts or shortens to produce movement
C
Lining and covering tissue of the body such as skin
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -What is the epithelium? The epithelium is a type of body tissue that forms the covering on all internal and external surfaces of your body, lines body cavities and hollow organs and is the major tissue in glands.

Detailed explanation-2: -The covering or protective tissues in the animal body are epithelial tissues. Epithelium covers most organs and cavities within the body. It also forms a barrier to keep different body systems separate.

Detailed explanation-3: -Epithelium can have two functions. They can act as a lining (lining epithelia) and/or form secretory structures (glandular epithelium). Lining Epithelia covers the free surfaces of the body (internal and external) and cavities. Examples of this include epidermis, lining of the gastrointestinal tract and ducts.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: Epithelial tissue is called covering tissue because our skin is made of epithelial tissue. The covering of whole alimenty canal is made of epithelial tissue.

Detailed explanation-5: -The four major classes of simple epithelium are: 1) simple squamous; 2) simple cuboidal; 3) simple columnar; and 4) pseudostratified.

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