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Question
Name any four important functions of epithelial tissue and provide at least one example of a tissue that exemplifies each function.
Solution
1. Secretion: Cuboidal epithelium in kidney tubules, ducts.
2. Absorption: Columnar epithelium found in the digestive tract.
3. Filtration: Squamous epithelium found in the glomerulus of the kidney.
4. Ciliated epithelium: Found in the bronchi, uterine tubes propels the materials due to ciliary actions.
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