Assertion (A): Compound epithelium is always made up of more than one layer of cells.
Reason (R): Its main function is to provide protection against chemical and mechanical stresses.

1. (A) is true but (R) is false.
2. (A) is false but (R) is true. 
3. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
4. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

  1. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
  2. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
  3. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
  4. If both the assertion and reason are false
Subtopic:  Compound & Specialised Epithelium |
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Identify A, B, C and D in the blanks:
(i) A covers dry surfaces of skin
(ii) The columnar epithelium is composed of a single layer of B and cells
(iii) performs the function of cementing cells together
Options A B C D
1. Simple squamous epithelium small slender Adhering junction
2. Compound epithelium Tall Thick Gap junction
3. Simple squamous epithelium Small Slender Gap junction
4. Compound epithelium Tall Slender Adhering junction
Subtopic:  Compound & Specialised Epithelium | Glandular Epithelium & Cell Junction |
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Which of the following epithelium is very thin and stretchable than the stratified epithelium and covers the inner surface of urinary bladder and ureter?
1. Compound epithelium
2. Transitional epithelium
3. Stratified epithelium
4. Simple epithelium
 
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