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Question
ciliated epitheliums function is to
select one:
a. transport
b. protection
c. absorption
Brief Explanations
Ciliated epithelium has hair - like cilia which can move in a coordinated manner to transport substances like mucus, dust particles etc. across the surface. It is not mainly for protection (which is more of the function of stratified epithelium in some cases) or absorption (which is characteristic of simple columnar epithelium in some organs).
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A. transport