Simple and Compound Epithelium are two types of Epithelia classified on the basis of
Shape of cells
Number of layers resting on Basement membrane
Function of Epithelia
Both 1 and 2
The classification of Simple and compound epithelium is according to the number of cell layers that lie on the basement membrane. The simple epithelium consists of only a single layer of cells and compound epithelium consist of more than one layer of cells that lie on a basement membrane.