NEET2011ZoologyStructural Organisation in AnimalsActual
The cells lining the blood vessels belong to the category of
Options
- Asmooth muscle tissue
- Bsquamous epithelium
- Ccolumnar epithelium
- Dconnective tissue
Correct answer
B. squamous epithelium
Step-by-step solution
The squamous epithelium is made up of a single thin layer of flattened cells with irregular boundaries. They are found in the walls of blood vessels and air sacs of lungs and are involved in a functions like forming a diffusion boundary.