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In a multicellular organism, cells are linked to each other by specialized structures called cell junctions. Three types of junctions found between cells in animals are anchoring junctions, tight junctions, and gap junctions. Plant cells are connected by middle lamella and plasmodesmata.

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The difference between a gap junction and plasmodesmata is… Select one: a. Gap junctions are formed by microfilaments while plasmodesmata are formed by membrane b. Gap junctions are anchoring junctions while plasmodesmata are protein junctions. c. Gap junctions are formed by proteins making pores between two animal cells while plasmodesmata are formed due to incomplete cell division of membranes from adjoining plant cells.
Which of the following statements about plasmodesmata is true? a. They prevent cytoplasm from passing between cells. b. They are important in the formation of tight junctions. c. They may float freely in the cytoplasm or be membrane-bound. d. They allow adjacent plant cells to communicate with each other.
Diseased animal cells may produce molecules thatactivate death cascades to kill the cells in a controlledmanner. Why would neighboring healthy cells also die?a. The death molecule is passed throughdesmosomes.b. The death molecule is passed throughplasmodesmata.c. The death molecule disrupts the extracellularmatrix.d. The death molecule passes through gap junctions.
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