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Standard IX
Biology
Squamous Epithelium
Question

Cells of squamous epithelium are
  1. Tall with elongated nuclei
  2. Cube like
  3. Flat and tile-like
  4. Columnar or cuboidal in shape

A
Flat and tile-like
B
Cube like
C
Columnar or cuboidal in shape
D
Tall with elongated nuclei
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Squamous cells have the appearance of thin, flat plates or they are tile-like. They have horizontal flattened, elliptical nuclei because of the thin flattened form of the cell. They are attached to each other like a mosaic.
Thus, the correct option is C.

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