EPITHELIUM CONNECTIVE TISSUE SKIN
EPITHELIA GLANDS
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Question
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The membrane connections that prevent the leaking of fluid between cells are called ____
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gap junctions
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tight junctions
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desmosomes
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microvilli
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -1. Occluding junctions seal cells together in an epithelium in a way that prevents even small molecules from leaking from one side of the sheet to the other.
Detailed explanation-2: -Tight junctions, also known as Zonula Occludens, are cell-cell adhesion complexes that play a role in the organization of epithelial tissue.
Detailed explanation-3: -Final answer: Cell junctions that help to stop the leakage of the substances across a tissue and facilitation of communication with neighbouring cells via rapid transfer of ions and molecules are Tight junctions and Gap junctions, respectively.
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