FORESTRY
PLANT AND WOOD ANATOMY
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Question
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What function does the basement membrane serve?
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provide blood to the epithelial tissue
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hold cartilage to bone
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anchor epithelial tissues to underlying connective tissue
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secretes the matrix.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Basement membranes are a dense, sheet-like form of extracellular matrix (ECM) that underlie epithelia and endothelia, and surround muscle, fat and Schwann cells. Basement membranes separate tissues and protect them from mechanical stress.
Detailed explanation-2: -Desmosomes are cell junctions between two adjacent cells. Hemidesmosomes anchor the epithelial cells to the basement membrane.
Detailed explanation-3: -b)Basement membrane is responsible for separating all epithelial tissues from the underlying tissue. It is an extracellular fibrous membrane.
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