Tight Junctions

question 160

Multiple Choice

Tight junctions

• A)Hold cells tightly together so that they cannot readily be pulled apart
• B)Form barriers that regulate the passage of materials across epithelial membranes
• C)Are commonly found in smooth muscle
• D)Both hold cells tightly together so that they cannot readily be pulled apart and form barriers that regulate the passage of materials across epithelial membranes are correct
• E)Both form barriers that regulate the passage of materials across epithelial membranes and are commonly found in smooth muscle are correct

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