Simple squamous epithelium would be found
A) at the surface of the skin.
B) lining the trachea.
C) lining blood vessels.
D) lining the stomach and small intestine.
E) lining the urinary bladder.

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Simple squamous epithelium is thin and allows for diffusion of substances. It is found lining blood vessels where exchange of gases and nutrients occur through diffusion. It is not found at the surface of the skin, in the trachea, in the stomach and small intestine, or lining the urinary bladder.

Simple Squamous Epithelium Would Be Found