Columnar Cells with Small Projections Called Microvilli That Line the Intestine

Columnar cells with small projections called microvilli that line the intestine are a type of

A) muscle tissue.
B) epithelial tissue.
C) connective tissue.
D) squamous tissue.
E) nervous tissue. Cell shape is one of the characteristics used to name epithelial tissues. Microvilli are processes of the cell membrane which increase the surface area of the columnar cells for digestion and absorption.