The Distinguishing Characteristic Between Tight Junctions and Adherens Junctions Is

question 59

Multiple Choice

The distinguishing characteristic between tight junctions and adherens junctions is that

• A) adherens junctions attach to the actin myofilaments of the cytoskeleton, whereas tight junctions do not.
• B) tight junctions involve fusion of proteins on adjacent cells, whereas adherens junctions create tunnels between adjacent cells.
• C) tight junctions are present near apical lateral borders, whereas adherens junctions are located near basal lateral borders.
• D) adherens junctions involve integral membrane proteins, whereas tight junctions do not.

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