Nutrients and Ions Can Pass Directly from Cell to Cell

question 50

Multiple Choice

Nutrients and ions can pass directly from cell to cell through special membrane junctions known as ________.

• A) desmosomes
• B) gap junctions
• C) inclusions
• D) microvilli
• E) tight junctions

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