Questions: What is the primary function of epithelial tissue? To provide structural support to our organs To regulate the body's temperature To transport oxygen throughout the body To provide structural support to the body To cover and protect our organs, and help with absorption and secretion

What is the primary function of epithelial tissue? To provide structural support to our organs To regulate the body's temperature To transport oxygen throughout the body To provide structural support to the body To cover and protect our organs, and help with absorption and secretion
Transcript text: PRACTICE IT LO 2.1-2.2. What is the primary function of epithelial tissue? To provide structural support to our organs To regulate the body's temperature To transport oxygen throughout the body To provide structural support to the body To cover and protect our organs, and help with absorption and secretion Submit answer
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The answer is the last one: to cover and protect our organs, and help with absorption and secretion.

Explanation for each option:

  • To provide structural support to our organs: This is incorrect. While some epithelial tissues can provide a degree of support, their primary role is not structural support. This function is more characteristic of connective tissues.

  • To regulate the body's temperature: This is incorrect. While epithelial tissues, such as skin, play a role in temperature regulation, this is not their primary function. Temperature regulation involves multiple systems, including the circulatory and nervous systems.

  • To transport oxygen throughout the body: This is incorrect. The transport of oxygen is primarily the function of the circulatory system, specifically red blood cells, not epithelial tissue.

  • To provide structural support to the body: This is incorrect. Structural support is mainly the role of connective tissues, such as bone and cartilage, rather than epithelial tissues.

  • To cover and protect our organs, and help with absorption and secretion: This is correct. Epithelial tissue forms protective barriers on body surfaces and cavities, and is involved in absorption (e.g., in the intestines) and secretion (e.g., glands).

In summary, the primary function of epithelial tissue is to cover and protect our organs, and help with absorption and secretion.

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