If the Proteins Forming the Cell Junctions Within the Stomach

question 21

Multiple Choice

If the proteins forming the cell junctions within the stomach were denatured, what is a likely consequence?

• A) The desmosome junctions would not hold together, causing the cells in the stomach to pull apart.
• B) The tight junctions would not hold together, causing the cells in the stomach to pull apart.
• C) The desmosome junctions would be bonded together more tightly, causing the cells in the stomach to form a solid barrier.
• D) The gap junctions would not hold together, causing the cells in the stomach to be unable to pass ions back and forth.
• E) The desmosome junctions would not hold together, causing the cells in the kidney to pull apart.

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