Simple columnar epithelium of the digestive tract is characterized by?

* Cells are tall and narrow.

* The nuclei are located in the basal part of the cells.

* The cytoplasm contains numerous mitochondria and microvilli.

* The apical surface of the cells is covered in a glycocalyx.

* Some of the cells may contain goblet cells, which secrete mucus.

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