KROK 1 2023 – Question 12 · KROK (Medicine) · Histology, Cytology, and Embryology
A patient had her tooth extracted in a dental clinic. Stratified squamous epithelium regenerated two weeks later. What organelles took part in the restoration of the mucosa?
- A. Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
- B. Ribosomes
- C. Postlysosomes
- D. Centrosomes
- E. Mitochondria
Hint
Regeneration of an epithelial layer depends on cell division, so think about the organelle that organises the spindle poles during mitosis.
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