EP HUMAN ANATOMY-MODIFIED MASTERING ACC
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ISBN: 9780134562803
Author: Martini
Publisher: PEARSON CO
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Chapter 3, Problem 14RFT
Which of the following is not a characteristic of epithelial cells?
(a) They may consist of a single or multiple cell layers.
(b) They always have a free surface exposed to the external environment or some inner chamber or passageway.
(c) They are avascular.
(d) They consist of a few cells but have a large amount of extracellular material.
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