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Within the multicellular organism tissues, a cell junction occurs. Animals have four kinds of intercellular junctions which are gap junction, desmosomes, adherens junction and tight junction,

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Skin cells are attached to the extracellular matrix by a. anchoring junctions. b. tight junctions. c. plasmodesmata. d. communicating junctions. e. basal bodies.?

a. anchoring junctions


Which type of cell junction is attached to cytoskeleton?

Anchoring junctions, such as desmosomes and hemidesmosomes, are types of cell junctions that are attached to the cytoskeleton. They provide strong adhesion between cells and between cells and the extracellular matrix by linking to intermediate filaments.


What are the four types of cellular junctions?

plasmodesmata tight junctions desmosomes gap junctions the plasmodesmata is the only cell junction in the plant cells.. and the other three cell junctions are in the animal cells...


What types of cell junctions connect cells within tissues?

The apical surface does not have any cell junctions because it is a free surface exposed to things that are not epithelial cells. The lateral surfaces of an epithelial cell, which face the adjacent cells on either side contain tight junctions, adherens junctions, desmosomes and/or gap junctions. The basal surface of an epithelial cell adhere to extracellular materials like the basement membrane. Hemidesmosomes anchor the epithelium to the basement membrane in the basal surface.


What intercellular junction in which cells are bound together by fusion of the outer cell membrane is called what?

In vertebrates, there are three major types of cell junction:1. Adherens junctions, desmosomes and hemidesmosomes (anchoring junctions.)2. Gap junctions (communicating junction)3. Tight junctions (occluding junctions)Your question most likely is for the tight junction but more information in the question would be helpful.


Plasmodesmata of plant cells are functionally equivalent to what of animal cells?

If the answer choices are a. Extracellular Martix b. Desmosomes c. Gap Junctions d. Tight Junctions e. Peroxisomes Then the answer is definitely C, Gap Junctions


What binds animal cells together?

Animal cells are mostly bound together by what are known as intercellular junctions. There are three types of cell junctions: anchoring junctions, tight junctions and gap junctions. Of these, anchoring junctions, which include adherens junction, desmosomes and hemidesmosomes, help bind the animal cells together, in an extracellular matrix.


Do all animal cells have all types of cell junctions?

No


How cells are connected in human body?

Cells in the human body are connected through a network of structures called intercellular junctions. These junctions allow cells to communicate, adhere to one another, and exchange molecules. There are different types of intercellular junctions, such as tight junctions, gap junctions, and desmosomes, that play specific roles in maintaining tissue structure and function.


Who discovered intercellular junctions?

Intercellular junctions were discovered by Albert Schweigger-Seidel in the early 19th century. However, modern understanding and classification of various types of intercellular junctions have been developed through the work of multiple scientists over the years.


What are the three main connections?

cells, fibers, and extracellular matrix. (:


How many junctions are checked to test the serviceability of a transistors?

Not sure what you are checking, but a transistor has two junctions. Think of a three layer cake with chocolate on the bottom layer, vanilla in the middle and chocolate on the top. The junctions are where the chocolate and vanilla meet.