NEET2004ZoologyStructural Organisation in AnimalsActual
The epithelial lining in the alveoli of the frogs facing lung cavity is
Options
- Asquamous ciliated
- Bcolumnar ciliated
- Ccolumnar nonciliated
- Dsquamous nonciliated
Correct answer
B. columnar ciliated
Step-by-step solution
Alveoli is highly vascularised with an internal lining of very thin squamous epithelium, which always remain moist by mucus. The epithelial cells at the linar most margins of septa facing lung cavity are columnar and ciliated.