Gap Junctions Transverse the Gap Between Plasma Membranes of Two

question 142

Multiple Choice

Gap junctions transverse the gap between plasma membranes of two cells by means of

• A) plasmodesmata.
• B) desmosomes.
• C) connexons.
• D) cyclic AMP.
• E) direct transduction.

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