The epithelium composed of single layer of tall and slender cells is found in :

(1) Stomach wall

(2) Fallopian tubes

(3) Nephrons

(4) Stomach and intestinal lining

Which of the following epithelium is capable of forming ciliated epithelium by possessing cilia on its free surface?

(1) Compound

(2) Cuboidal

(3) Columnar and compound

(4) Cuboidal and columnar

The epithelium which has property to move particles back and forth and is present in organs like bronchioles, fallopian tubes and uterus is?

(1) Columnar epithelium

(2) Cuboidal epithelium

(3) Ciliated epithelium

(4) Squamous epithelium

Which of the following organs possess epithelium composed of flattened plate like cells with irregular boundaries in their walls ?

1. Air sacs of lungs

2. Nephrons of kidney

3. Fallopian tubes

4. Salivary glands

Which cells have capability to form glandular epithelium in which they get specialised for secretion of substances like mucus, saliva ?

(1) Columnar and cuboidal cells

(2) Squamous cells

(3) Compound epithelial cells

(4) Columnar cells

The mucus secreting exocrine glands present in alimentary canal are ?

(1) Intercellular glands

(2) Multicellular glands

(3) Unicellular glands

(4) Intracellular glands

The secretion of glands which pour them directly into fluid bathing gland without the aid of any duct is called as :

(1) Mucus

(2) Saliva

(3) Hormone

(4) Sebum

Epithelium consisting of more than one layer stacked one over the another is :

(1) Columnar

(2) Cuboidal

(3) Compound

(4) Both (1) and (3)

Which of the following statement is incorrect regarding the epithelium made of more than one layer of cells ?

(1) Cover moist surface of buccal cavity

(2) Lines inner surface of ducts of salivary glands

(3) They cover the dry surface of skin

(4) Their major role is secretion and absorption

Which among the following is not the function of gap junction ?

(1) Rapid transfer of ions.

(2) To stop leakage across a tissue.

(3) Connects cytoplasm of adjacent cells.

(4) Facilitate communication between adjacent cells.