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Marfan syndrome in humans is caused by an abnormality of the connective tissue protein fibrillin. Patients are usually very tall and thin, with long spindly fingers, curvature of the spine, sometimes weakened arterial walls, and sometimes ocular problems, such as lens dislocation. Which of the following would you conclude about Marfan syndrome from this information?
Stratified Squamous Epithelium
A type of epithelial tissue composed of several layers of cells, with the outermost layer consisting of flattened squamous cells, providing protection in areas subject to abrasion.
Simple Columnar Cells
A single layer of tall, closely packed cells, lining some sections of the gastrointestinal tract and other areas, involved in absorption and secretion.
Red Blood Cells
The cells in the blood that carry oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues and carbon dioxide back to the lungs.
White Blood Cells
Cells of the immune system that are involved in protecting the body against both infectious disease and foreign invaders.
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