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Problem 4 - Entrance Test

In a tracheal system of an insect, the epithelium lining the lumen is specialized as:

Correct: B

Insect tracheae are lined with simple squamous epithelium containing chitin but no cilia. Ciliated structures are for mucous transport, pseudostratified for respiratory tracts in vertebrates, and cuboidal for secretory glands.