The Best Descriptive Comparison Between Hemidesmosomes and Desmosomes Is

question 23

Multiple Choice

The best descriptive comparison between hemidesmosomes and desmosomes is

• A)hemidesmosomes are anchorage junctions but desmosomes are not.
• B)hemidesmosomes are found in plant cells while desmosomes are found in animal cells.
• C)both hemidesmosomes and desmosomes associate with integrin,but not cadherin molecules.
• D)hemidesmosomes interact with actin filaments while desmosomes interact with intermediate filaments.
• E)hemidesmosomes anchor cells to the ECM while desmosomes anchor cells to other cells.

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