What Type of Tissue, Consisting of a Single Layer of Flattened

question 64

Multiple Choice

What type of tissue, consisting of a single layer of flattened cells, is designed to allow the easy diffusion of oxygen from blood to tissue? ​

• A)simple connective
• B)simple squamous epithelium
• C)stratified columnar epithelium
• D)psuedostratified epithelium
• E)compound epithelium ​

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