If Animals Were Unable to Produce Pectin, What Effect Would

question 134

Multiple Choice

If animals were unable to produce pectin, what effect would this have on their epithelial tissues?

• A)It would have no effect on epithelial tissue structure or function.
• B)Epithelial cells would be unable to adhere to one another.
• C)Epithelial cells would be unable to communicate with one another.
• D)Epithelial cells would be unable to adhere to the extracellular matrix.
• E)Epithelial cells would be unable to form organized sheets of cells.

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