Respiratory epithelium in the trachea is predominantly ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium, associated with mucus-secreting goblet cells. Cilia transport mucus and trapped particles. Thus D; simple squamous epithelium instead suits thin exchange surfaces such as alveoli.
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