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Which of the following statements about simple cuboidal epithelium is INCORRECT?

1. It consists of a single layer of cells that are roughly as tall as they are wide.
2. Its primary role includes forming a thin diffusion boundary.
3. It lines the ducts of many glands and the tubular portions of the nephron.
4. It performs secretion and absorption.

Correct answer: Its primary role includes forming a thin diffusion boundary.

Solution

Simple cuboidal epithelium is a single layer of cube-shaped cells specialized for secretion and absorption. It lines gland ducts and nephron tubules. A thin diffusion boundary is a feature of simple squamous epithelium, not cuboidal epithelium.

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