In stratified squamous epithelium, the basal layer of cells are: (A) Squamous, (B) Cuboidal, (C) Columnar, (D) Cuboido columnar
Answer is D. Stratified squamous epithelium Superficial layer - squamous Middle layer - Cuboidal Basal layer - Columnar Only one layer is in contact with the basement membrane, remaining layers adhere to each other maintaining the integrity. Ref: IB Singh textbook of histology 6e pg 45.