The Basic Shapes of Epithelial Cells Include All of the Following

question 59

Multiple Choice

The basic shapes of epithelial cells include all of the following, except

• A) columnar.
• B) squamous.
• C) oval.
• D) cuboidal.
• E) both A and B

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Definitions:

Countercurrent Exchange

A mechanism in which fluids flow in opposite directions, exchanging properties (such as heat or chemical constituents) to maximize transfer rates.

Gills

Respiratory organs in certain aquatic organisms, allowing them to extract oxygen from water.

Gases

Substances that are in the state of matter characterized by having neither a defined volume nor shape, expanding to fill their container.

Terrestrial

Terrestrial refers to things relating to the Earth or living or growing on land as opposed to water or air.