INTRODUCTION TO MICROSCOPY CELL BIOLOGY
CELL JUNCTIONS
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Question
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The membranes of cells are spot welded together to form reinforced structural units. Skin cells have these kind of junctions.
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gap junctions
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tight junctions
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desmosomes
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Desmosomes are adhesive intercellular junctions that mechanically integrate adjacent cells by coupling adhesive interactions mediated by desmosomal cadherins to the intermediate filament cytoskeletal network.
Detailed explanation-2: -Epithelial cells are held together by strong anchoring (zonula adherens) junctions.
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