Question

A decrease in cell-cell adhesion was caused by the introduction of an experimental substance that compromised the structural integrity of the tissue. Which type of cell junction would most likely be affected by this treatment given that the treatment caused a decrease in the strength of cell-cell adhesion? adherens junctions tight junctions hemidesmosomes gap junctions

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is- adherence junction.

Explanation:

Adherence junction plays important role in communication between cells by cell to cell adhesion. Apart from communication, it also plays important role in maintaining the structural integrity of the tissue because it forms strong connection between the cells.

So as adherence junction helps in initiating and stabilizing the cell to cell adhesion and maintaining the structural integrity of tissue, therefore, adherence junction will most likely be affected by the treatment of an experimental substance that compromised the structural integrity of the tissue.

Therefore the right answer is - adherence junction.