A simple columnar epithelium is composed of ______. A single layer of cells of variable height Squamous cells overlying cuboidal cells A single layer of cells that are rectangular in shape Alternating layers of thick and thin cells Multiple layers of cells stacked from the basolateral side to the apical side
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A single layer of cells of variable height: This is not a simple columnar epithelium, as the cells in a simple columnar epithelium are of uniform height. Show more…
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