NEET 2011 Biology question

The cells lining the blood vessels belong to the category of:

(1)Smooth muscle tissue
(2)Squamous epitheliumCorrect
(3)Columnar epithelium
(4)Connective tissue

Answer: (2)

Solution

The innermost lining of blood vessels (endothelium) is a single layer of flat, thin, scale-like cells, i.e. simple squamous epithelium. It provides a smooth surface for blood flow and allows exchange

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