The cells lining the blood vessels belong to the category of:

Options

(a) smooth muscle tissue
(b) squamous epithelium
(c) columnar epithelium
(d) connective tissue

Correct Answer:

squamous epithelium

Explanation:

The lining of a blood vessel is simple squamous epithelium. Inner most lining of blood vessels is called endothelium. “Squamous” refers to the fact that the cells are flat