Question

In a stratified cubodial epithelium

• A. all the cellular layers are of cuboidal nature
• B. lower cell layers are of columnar type but topmost layer is of cuboidal nature
• C. lower cell layers are of cuboidal nature and topmost layer of cells is of any type
• D. none of these

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

The stratified epithelium is known by the shape of cells present in its topmost layer. It is also known as compound epithelium. It has more than one layer of cells, deepest layer is made up of columnar or cuboidal cells.