Question

Intestine absorbs the digested food materials. What type of epithelial cells are responsible for that? *
1 point
Stratified squamous epithelium
Spindle fibres
Cuboidal epithelium
Columnar epithelium

Answer 1

Explanation:

Simple columnar epithelium is a single layer of tall cells that arranged like a pillar. The digestive tract like stomach, small intestine, and large intestine are lined with columnar epithelium because the small intestine is the part of the gastrointestinal tract between the stomach and the large intestine, and is where much of the digestion of food takes place. The primary function of the small intestine is the absorption of nutrients and minerals found in food and columnar epithelium provides large surface area for more absorption.

Hence the correct option is B.