Explain the classification of epithilial tissues

1.	Explain the classification of epithilial tissues
Answer» On the basis of how they look, they can be divided as:a) Squamous Epithelial Tissue: This name is derived from a Latin word ‘squama’ which means the scale of a fish. As the name suggests, it looks like a scale or a single thin line. They are soft in nature.b) Cuboidal Epithelial Tissue: It is a type of epithelial tissue which consists of cuboidal cells.c) Columnar epithelium tissue: It is a uni-layer epithelial tissue comprised of columnar cells.By number of layers, they can be classified as:a) Simple Epithelial Tissue: If there is only a single layer of tissue then it is a simple tissue.b) Stratified Epithelial Tissue: If the tissues are made up of more than one layer then it is known as the stratified tissue.

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