Multiple choice

Which type of tissue has the appearance of many layers but is actually only one?

  1. stratified transitional

  2. psuedostratified

  3. stratified squamous

  4. simple squamous

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Pseudostratified epithelium appears to be stratified (many layers) because the nuclei are at different levels, but all cells touch the basement membrane, making it a single layer.