What is the principal function performed by epithelial cells?
A)Fat storage
B)Anchoring body structures
C)Forming boundaries between body compartments
D)Generating movement
E)Transmitting electrical signals

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The principal function of epithelial cells is to form boundaries between body compartments, as they are the primary tissue type that lines internal and external surfaces of the body.

Other answer options are not accurate:
A) Fat storage is primarily performed by adipose cells
B) Anchoring body structures is primarily performed by connective tissue cells (e.g. fibroblasts, osteoblasts)
D) Generating movement is primarily performed by muscle cells (e.g. skeletal, cardiac, smooth)
E) Transmitting electrical signals is primarily performed by nervous tissue cells (e.g. neurons)

What Is the Principal Function Performed by Epithelial Cells