Pick out the FALSE statement about epithelial tissue.
A) Epithelial tissue is vascular.
B) Epithelial tissue provides physical protection for organs.
C) Epithelial tissue functions in absorption & secretion.
D) Epithelial tissue controls the permeability into and out of an area/organ.
E) Epithelial tissue consists almost entirely of cells with very little extracellular material between them thereby forming a barrier against entry into the body.
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Q1: Basement membranes
A) function as a filter and
Q2: Epithelial cells
A) cover body surfaces or form
Q4: Stratified epithelial tissues
A) have a single layer
Q5: The blood-brain barrier is a specialized epithelium
Q6: Understanding tissue structure and function is important
Q7: Which of these is NOT one of
Q8: Which of the following characteristics of tissues
Q9: The most correct classification of an epithelial
Q10: Cell connections that bind adjacent cells together
Q11: Epithelium that consists of a single layer
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