State whether the following statement is true or false:
All epithelium is usually not separated from the underlying tissue by an extracellular fibrous basement membrane.

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(FALSE) The statement is False.
In biological tissues,all epithelial cells are characteristically separated from the underlying connective tissue by a thin,non-cellular,extracellular fibrous structure known as the basement membrane. This membrane provides structural support and acts as a selective filter for substances moving between the epithelium and the underlying tissue.

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