MICROANATOMY

EPITHELIUM CONNECTIVE TISSUE SKIN

EPITHELIA GLANDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The function of desmosomes is to
A
secrete substances.
B
allow materials to pass through a cell membrane.
C
carry our genetic information.
D
connect neighboring cells together.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Through desmosomes, the intermediate filaments of adjacent cells are linked into a net that extends throughout the many cells of a tissue.

Detailed explanation-2: -Gap junctions cement adjacent cells together.

Detailed explanation-3: -Desmosomes are intercellular junctions of epithelia and cardiac muscle.

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