What Is a Disk-Shaped Structure with Especially Adhesive Glycoproteins Around

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Multiple Choice

What is a disk-shaped structure with especially adhesive glycoproteins around each cell that bind cells to one another?

• A)tight junction
• B)desmosomes
• C)hemidesmosomes
• D)gap junction
• E)adhesion belt

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