An epithelium in which the basal layer of cells is cuboidal and the apical layer has cells that are thin, flat and irregular in shaper is a ________ epithelium.
A) stratified squamous
B) simple columnar
C) stratified cuboidal
D) simple cuboidal

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A stratified squamous epithelium has a basal layer of cuboidal cells and an apical layer of thin, flat and irregularly shaped cells. Simple columnar epithelium has a single layer of tall, columnar cells. Stratified cuboidal epithelium has two or more layers of cuboidal cells. Simple cuboidal epithelium has a single layer of cube-shaped cells.

An Epithelium in Which the Basal Layer of Cells Is