In the Intestine, ________ Ensure(s) That Most Digested Nutrients Pass

question 167

Multiple Choice

In the intestine, ________ ensure(s) that most digested nutrients pass through the epithelial cells and not between them.

• A) the plasma membrane
• B) desmosomes
• C) tight junctions
• D) gap (communicating) junctions
• E) ground substance

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