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Standard IX
Biology
Glands Associated with Digestive System
Question

Inner lining of gut, stomach and liver is composed of
  1. Simple squamous epithelium
  2. Simple columnar epithelium
  3. Simple cuboidal epithelium
  4. Compound epithelium

A
Simple squamous epithelium
B
Simple cuboidal epithelium
C
Simple columnar epithelium
D
Compound epithelium
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The inner lining of the gut, stomach, and liver is composed of the simple columnar epithelium. It is a type of columnar epithelium which has columnar epithelial cells arranged in a single layer. It performs various functions such as secretion, absorption etc.
So, the correct answer is 'simple columnar epithelium'.

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