A basal lamina ______________________

(a) is a thin layer of connective-tissue cells and matrix underlying an epithelium.
(b) is a thin layer of extracellular matrix underlying an epithelium.
(c) is attached to the apical surface of an epithelium.
(d) separates epithelial cells from each other.


(b)

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