Lungs Absorb Oxygen from Inhaled Air, and the Small Intestine

question 2

Multiple Choice

Lungs absorb oxygen from inhaled air, and the small intestine move ingested material through the digestive tract and absorbs nutrients from ingested food.Which of the following statements describes the type of epithelium you would expect to line each of these surfaces?

• A) They are both lined by a simple squamous epithelium.
• B) They are both lined by a simple cuboidal epithelium.
• C) The lungs are lined by a simple squamous epithelium, and the small intestine is lined by a ciliated columnar epithelium.
• D) The lungs are lined by a columnar epithelium, and the small intestine is lined by a simple squamous epithelium.
• E) The lungs are lined by a simple squamous epithelium, and the small intestine is lined by a simple cuboidal epithelium.

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Definitions:

Lev Vygotsky

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