What Are Desmosomes

question 101

Multiple Choice

What are desmosomes?

• A) low-resistance channel-like passages that let ions travel between the interiors of adjacent cells
• B) cell organelles that contain enzymes for digesting cellular debris and foreign microbes
• C) cellular organelles that transcribe RNA into DNA
• D) membrane-bound vesicles that pinch off from the plasma membrane and enter the cell
• E) dense plaques of proteins that maintain firm attachments between adjacent cells

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