Multiple choice

The basement membrane

  1. is related with epithelium and endothelium

  2. is a bi-layered structure

  3. can be seen with electron microscope

  4. All of the above
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Explanation

The basement membrane is a thin, fibrous, extracellular matrix of tissue that separates the epithelium (skin, respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract, etc.), mesothelium (pleural cavity, peritoneal cavity, pericardial cavity, etc.) and endothelium (blood vessels, lymph vessels, etc.) from underlying connective tissue . It is bi- layered.

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