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).
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 |