The most correct classification of an epithelial tissue consisting of many layers of cells, in which the outer layers are flat and thin, and the basal layers are cuboidal or columnar is
A) simple columnar epithelium.
B) pseudostratified epithelium.
C) stratified squamous epithelium.
D) transitional epithelium.
E) simple squamous epithelium.

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The description matches the characteristics of stratified squamous epithelium, which consists of many layers of cells where the outermost layers are flattened and thin, and the basal layers are cuboidal or columnar. Simple columnar epithelium has a single layer of tall cells, pseudostratified epithelium appears to have multiple layers but all cells are in contact with the basement membrane, transitional epithelium is found in organs that stretch and compress such as the bladder, and simple squamous epithelium consists of a single layer of thin, flat cells.

The Most Correct Classification of an Epithelial Tissue Consisting of Many