Assertion (A): | Compound epithelium is always made up of more than one layer of cells. |
Reason (R): | Its main function is to provide protection against chemical and mechanical stresses. |
1. | (A) is true but (R) is false. |
2. | (A) is false but (R) is true. |
3. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
4. | Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
Options | A | B | C | D |
1. | Simple squamous epithelium | small | slender | Adhering junction |
2. | Compound epithelium | Tall | Thick | Gap junction |
3. | Simple squamous epithelium | Small | Slender | Gap junction |
4. | Compound epithelium | Tall | Slender | Adhering junction |