Biology: Life on Earth
Biology: Life on Earth
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ISBN: 9780321729712
Author: Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers
Publisher: Benjamin Cummings
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The four types of cell-to-cell junctions found in plants and animals, with functions of each in plants and animals.

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A cell junction is also known as an intercellular bridge. It is a structure present inside the tissue of multicellular organisms like animals. These junctions comprise multi-protein complexes, which supply contact between the surrounding cells and between the cell and the extracellular matrix.

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