A 27-year-old male presents to the doctor with complaints of "heartburn" and painful, sour-tastingacid reflux that has not been alleviated by over-the-counter medications. An endoscopic exam isperformed and a biopsy of the distal esophagus is taken. Microscopic examination of the tissueshows normal tissue without pathologic changes. What type of mucosa is normal for the distalesophagus?A. Ciliated, columnar epitheliumB. Keratinized, stratified, squamous epitheliumC. Non-ciliated, columnar epitheliumD. Non-keratinized, simple, squamous epitheliumE. Non-keratinized, stratified, squamous epitheliumF. Pseudostratified, columnar epithelium

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