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What are the main components of epithelial tissue?
What are the main components of epithelial tissue?
- Equal proportions of cells and intercellular substance
- Mainly intercellular substance with few cells
- Mainly cells with little intercellular substance (correct)
- Mainly blood vessels with few cells
Where do the cells of epithelial tissue lie?
Where do the cells of epithelial tissue lie?
- On a basement membrane (correct)
- In the intercellular substance
- In the nervous system
- In the blood vessels
What is a characteristic of epithelial tissue in terms of blood vessels?
What is a characteristic of epithelial tissue in terms of blood vessels?
- Rich in blood vessels
- Contains equal proportions of blood vessels and nerves
- Lacks a basement membrane
- No blood vessels enter in between the cells (Avascular) (correct)
Which type of epithelium performs secretory functions?
Which type of epithelium performs secretory functions?
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Where do the cells of covering epithelium and lining epithelium lie?
Where do the cells of covering epithelium and lining epithelium lie?
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