An epithelium whose cells are tall and narrow,with each one touching the basement membrane and reaching the apical surface,is called __________ epithelium.
A)stratified squamous
B)stratified cuboidal
C)simple cuboidal
D)simple columnar
E)pseudostratified columnar

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Simple columnar epithelium has tall and narrow cells that touch the basement membrane and reach the apical surface. Stratified squamous epithelium has layers of flattened cells, stratified cuboidal has layers of cube-shaped cells, simple cuboidal has cube-shaped cells, and pseudostratified columnar has cells of varying heights that give the appearance of multiple layers.

An Epithelium Whose Cells Are Tall and Narrow,with Each One