The type of epithelial tissue that lines the respiratory tract and moves mucus is: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The type of epithelial tissue that lines the respiratory tract and moves mucus is:
A. Squamous epithelium
B. Cuboidal epithelium
C. Transitional epithelium
D. Ciliated columnar epithelium
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium (with goblet cells) lines the trachea and bronchi; the cilia beat in coordinated waves to move mucus and trapped particles out of the airways. Squamous epithelium is flat (alveoli), cuboidal in kidney tubules, transitional in urinary bladder.

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