The epidermis of the skin serves as a barrier to mechanical stresses and protects us from microorganisms. What tissue do you think forms the epidermis?

A) stratified squamous epithelium B) simple columnar epithelium
C) simple squamous epithelium D) pseudostratified columnar epithelium


Answer: A

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