Of the following choices, the epithelium with the shortest diffusion distance is
A) simple squamous epithelium.
B) simple cuboidal epithelium.
C) simple columnar epithelium.
D) pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium.
E) stratified squamous epithelium.

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Simple squamous epithelium consists of a single layer of flattened cells, with a thin basement membrane between the epithelium and underlying tissues, which makes it the epithelium with the shortest diffusion distance.

Of the Following Choices, the Epithelium with the Shortest Diffusion