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Hoochie [10]
3 years ago
14

Which of these cell junctions form a barrier to the passage of materials? a) Plasmodesmata b) Desmosomes (anchoring junctions) c

) Keratin fibers d) Gap (communicating) junctions e) Tight junctions
Biology
1 answer:
polet [3.4K]3 years ago
7 0

Answer: E) tight junctions

Explanation:

Tight joints act as barriers that regulate the circulation of water and solutes between the epithelial layers. Tight junctions are classified as a paracellular barrier, which is defined as having no directional discrimination, but movement is largely dependent on solute size and load.

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