You examine an epithelial tissue specimen,and it has multiple layers of thin,irregularly shaped cells.What type of tissue is this?
A) simple squamous
B) stratified cuboidal
C) stratified columnar
D) stratified squamous

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Stratified squamous epithelial tissue consists of multiple layers of irregularly shaped cells, which protects underlying tissues in areas exposed to potential physical and chemical stresses. Simple squamous epithelial tissue consists of a single layer of flat, thin cells, stratified cuboidal has multiple layers of cube-shaped cells, and stratified columnar consists of multiple layers of column-shaped cells, all of which are not consistent with the specimen described.

You Examine an Epithelial Tissue Specimen,and It Has Multiple Layers