Structural Organisation in Animals · Question 90

Characteristic of simple epithelium is that they

1. Continue to divide and help in organ function
2. They are arranged indiscriminately
3. They make a definite layer
4. None

Answer

(3) They make a definite layer

Solution

As per NCERT, simple epithelium is composed of a single layer of cells and functions as a lining for body cavities, ducts and tubes.

⇒ The cells are compactly packed with little intercellular matrix and rest on a basement membrane, forming a definite layer.

Answer: (3)