Multiple choice

Inside the gastrointestinal tract, the dead cells are replaced by

  1. absorptive cells

  2. goblet cells

  3. stem cells

  4. Parietal cells
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Stem cells are specialised cells which are capable of cell division to replace dead cells. In the gastrointestinal tract, these cells are essential to replenish the surface epithelium.

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