During a biology lab, Erin used a cotton swab to remove some tissue from the inner side of her cheek. She then placed the tissue on a slide to examine it under the microscope. When Erin examined the cells under the microscope, what shape were the cells?

a. squamous
b. cuboidal
c. columnar
d. circular


a. squamous

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