Intestine absorb the digested food materials. What type of epithelial cells are responsible for that?
(a) stratified squamous epithelium
(b) columnar epithelium
(c) spindle fibres
(d) cuboidal epithelium
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Intestinal epithelium which helps in the absorption of the food is known as the column cells.
Option (b)
Explanation:
- The intestinal epithelium consists of the the enterocytes which are the observed cells. They consist of numerous simple columnar epithelial cell in which the brush border cells are arranged in finger like extensions which are known as Villi
- the Villi increases the surface area for the absorption of the different types of nutrients that had been ingested.
- In addition to this the intestinal epithelium consists of cell which helps in the secretion of mucus.
To know more about the intestinal epithelium,
Microvilli of the epithelium of intestine is similar in function with that of. Brainly.in
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