Name: Plant Tissues
Uploaded: 2019-07-19
Duration: 12 min 24 s
Description: We all know plants are emotional and neurotic creatures. Fortunately, they make all their own tissues for their many weird and sad plant issues.

Question

What is epithelial tissue? Describe its characteristics and functions.

Accepted Answer

The epithelial tissue is one type of animal tissue. The cells of this tissue are flat, cuboidal or columnar, forming a protective layer. The cells of this tissue are basically tightly packed and form a continuous sheet. The epithelial tissue in one surface is exposed to either the external environment or the body fluid. The cells are attached to underlying connective tissue by a non-cellular basement membrane on the opposite free surface which consists of fibres and polysaccharides secreted by epithelial cells. They are also located on the surface of the skin, urinary bladder, respiratory organ like lungs, the tubular lining of kidneys, etc.

Functions of epithelial tissue are:

It helps in protection and storage.

It helps in excretion of waste materials and reproduction.

It helps in the absorption of water and nutrients and secretion.

It helps in the secretion of hormones into the blood vascular system.

What is epithelial tissue? Describe its characteristics and functions.

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