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Since you have the luxuryLuxury? Yes, a luxury because, on a lab practicum, your instructor will expect you to figure out the primary tissue type on your own. of already knowing this is epithelial tissue, determine how many layers of cells there are in (a).

Next, give your attention to the shape of the cells given by the outline (d) of one of the cells that contains (c) and the dark-purple stained (e).

Stratified Squamous Epithelium, keratinized

1. Stratified Squamous Epithelium, keratinized
2. Keratinized layer
3. Cytoplasm
4. Plasma membrane
5. Nucleus
6. Protects underlying tissues, prevents drying out
7. Epidermis of skin