Goblet cells of alimentary canal are modified from
- Columnar epithelial cells
- Compound epithelial cells
- Squamous epithelial cells
- Chondrocytes
Answer
(1) Columnar epithelial cells
Solution
As per NCERT, some of the columnar or cuboidal cells get specialised for secretion and are called glandular epithelium. Goblet cells of the alimentary canal are unicellular glands formed from the columnar epithelium lining the gut.
∴ Goblet cells are modified columnar epithelial cells.
Answer: (1)