An epithelium with all cells tall and narrow and with every cell touching the basement membrane is called ________________

A) Stratified squamous.
B) Stratified cuboidal.
C) Simple cuboidal.
D) simple columnar.
E) pseudostratified columnar.


Answer: D) simple columnar.

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