The membrane that lines the digestive, respiratory, urinary, and reproductive tracts consists of
A) simple squamous epithelium and dense irregular connective tissue
B) areolar and dense irregular connective tissue
C) epithelium and lamina propria
D) areolar tissue and lamina propria
E) simple squamous epithelium and areolar tissue

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The membrane that lines the digestive, respiratory, urinary, and reproductive tracts is made up of epithelium and lamina propria. The epithelium varies depending on the tract (e.g., simple columnar in most of the digestive system, pseudostratified columnar in parts of the respiratory system), but it is always supported by the lamina propria, a layer of loose connective tissue.

The Membrane That Lines the Digestive, Respiratory, Urinary, and Reproductive