A Defect in Which of the Following Intercellular Junctions Would

question 15

Multiple Choice

A defect in which of the following intercellular junctions would allow partially digested material to leak passively between the cells of the small intestine into the abdominal cavity?

• A) desmosomes
• B) gap junctions
• C) plasmodesmata
• D) tight junctions

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