Mucus-Producing Glands of Simple Columnar and Pseudostratified Columnar Epithelium Are

question 29

Multiple Choice

Mucus-producing glands of simple columnar and pseudostratified columnar epithelium are called

• A) mucus cells.
• B) areolar cells.
• C) apocrine cells.
• D) goblet cells.
• E) fibroblasts. Secretion is a primary function of epithelial tissue. Common in certain epithelial tissues are goblet cells, or single-celled, mucous-producing glands.

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