Epithelial Tissue Can Have Which of the Following Functions

question 5

Multiple Choice

Epithelial tissue can have which of the following functions?

• A) secretion
• B) absorption
• C) protection
• D) lining spaces
• E) All of these choices

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Definitions:

Diffusion

The movement of molecules or particles from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration until equilibrium is reached.

Diffusion

The movement of particles from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration, leading to an even distribution.

Gas Exchange

The biological process through which different gases (like oxygen and carbon dioxide) are transferred in opposite directions across a respiratory surface.

Erythrocytes

Red blood cells that carry oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues and carbon dioxide from the tissues back to the lungs.