Select the incorrect statement

1. The columnar epithelium is present in the stomach and intestine

2. Cilia move the particle in a specific direction

3. Cilia are present in fallopian tube and bronchioles

4. In PCT simple squamous epithelium is present

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The type of epithelial cells which line the inner
surface of fallopian tubes, bronchioles and small
bronchi are known as :-
1. Squamous epithelium
2. Columnar epithelium
3. Ciliated epithelium
4. Cubical epithelium

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The air sacs in the lungs are comprised of
_____ cells.

1. simple squamous

2. simple columnar

3. simple cuboidal

4. transitional

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The epithelium shown in the following figure is ___________. They are mainly present in the inner surface of hollow organs like ___________

1. Ciliated cuboidal, neck of nephron

2. Ciliated columnar, trachea, loop of Henle

3. Ciliated columnar, bronchioles and fallopian tubes

4. Pseudostratified trachea columnar, trachea and large bronchi

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The kind of epithelium which forms the inner walls of blood vessels is 

(1) cuboidal epithelium

(2) columnar epithelium

(3) ciliated columnar epithelium

(4) squamous epithelium

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Which of the following characteristics is not correct for squamous epithelium?

1. Made up of a single thin layer of flattened cells.
2. Cells with irregular boundaries.
3. Free surface contains microvilli.
4. Involved in a function like forming diffusion boundary.

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Which of the following tissue is correctly matched to its location ?

Option   
Tissue Location
(1) Ciliated epithelium Inner lining of salivary ducts
(2) Glandular epithelium Moist surface of buccal cavity
(3) Cuboidal epithelium Tubular parts of nephron
(4) Squamous epithelium       Inner surface of bronchioles
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Match the following

 Column - I                                                     Column - II

a. Squamous epithelium               (i) Protection against chemical and mechanical stresses

b. Cuboidal epithelium                  (ii) Movement of particle in a specific direction

c. Compound epithelium                  (iii) Formation of diffusion boundary

d. Ciliated epithelium                     (iv) Secretion and absorption

1. a(i), b(iv), c(ii), d(iii)

2. a(iii), b(iv), c(i), d(ii)

3. a(ii), b(i), c(iii), d(iv)

4. a(iv), b(i), c(iii), d(ii)

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Which of the following is mismatched?

1. Squamous epithelium: Walls of blood capillaries and alveoli of lungs
2. Cuboidal epithelium: Tubular part of nephrons
3. Ciliated epithelium: Bronchioles, fallopian tubes
4. Columnar epithelium: Walls of blood vessels
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Match each item in Column I with one in Column II and select the correct answer from the codes given:

Tissue Location
A Cuboidal brush bordered epithelium P Proximal convoluted tubule of the nephron
B Ciliated columnar epithelium Q Fallopian tubes
C Dense regular connective tissue R Tendon
D Dense irregular connective tissue S Skin

Codes:

A B C D
1. P Q R S
2. Q P S R
3. Q P R S
4. P Q S R
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