Answer: Columnar epithelium.
- A Squamous epithelium
- B Cuboidal epithelium
- C Columnar epithelium
- D Ciliated epithelium
Correct answer: C. Columnar epithelium
Explanation: Columnar epithelium consists of tall, slender cells and lines the stomach and intestine, where it carries out secretion and absorption.
The four basic animal tissue types and their core functions: epithelial (covering/lining), connective (support and transport), muscular (movement), and neural (signal conduction).
Concept context
The four basic animal tissue types (epithelial, connective, muscular, neural) and the cockroach as a model organism for organ-system level organisation.