Which of the following statements about epithelial tissue is NOT true?

A. Epithelium lining the respiratory tract contains cilia that move particles along its surface.
B. Pseudostratified epithelium looks like it has multiple layers, but all the cells are attached to the basement membrane.
C. Columnar epithelium is cube-shaped with the nucleus near the upper surface of the cells.
D. Squamous epithelium is composed of flattened cells.
E. Simple epithelia have only a single layer of cells.


Answer: C

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