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What makes it necessary for animal cells although they have no cell walls to have intercellular junctions?
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∙ 12y ago
Large molecules, especially proteins, do not readily get through one, much less two adjacent cell membranes
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoMaintenance of tissue integrity and barriers to fluid leakage requires cells to adhere tightly to one another.
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∙ 11y agoit makes the cells more pliable, and more stretchy, like if you pinch your skin or rub it around, it moves more easily that the stiff leaves of plants.
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Plasmodesmata of plant cells are functionally equivalent to what of animal cells?
If the answer choices are a. Extracellular Martix b. Desmosomes c. Gap Junctions d. Tight Junctions e. Peroxisomes Then the answer is definitely C, Gap Junctions
What binds animal cells together?
Animal cells are mostly bound together by what are known as intercellular junctions. There are three types of cell junctions: anchoring junctions, tight junctions and gap junctions. Of these, anchoring junctions, which include adherens junction, desmosomes and hemidesmosomes, help bind the animal cells together, in an extracellular matrix.
How do the structures and functions of cell surfaces and intercellular junctions of plant and animal cells compare?
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Which plant structure is most like gap junctions in animal cells?
gap junctions
What aid in the coordination of the activities of adjacent animal cells?
There are gap junctions which help the cells communicate with one another.
What is the structure that allows intercellular exchange in animal cells?
i believe its gap junctions
What are three types of extracellular junctions?
Within the multicellular organism tissues, a cell junction occurs. Animals have four kinds of intercellular junctions which are gap junction, desmosomes, adherens junction and tight junction,
What are the four types of cellular junctions?
plasmodesmata tight junctions desmosomes gap junctions the plasmodesmata is the only cell junction in the plant cells.. and the other three cell junctions are in the animal cells...
Plasmodesmata of plant cells are functionally equivalent to what of animal cells?
If the answer choices are a. Extracellular Martix b. Desmosomes c. Gap Junctions d. Tight Junctions e. Peroxisomes Then the answer is definitely C, Gap Junctions
What binds animal cells together?
Animal cells are mostly bound together by what are known as intercellular junctions. There are three types of cell junctions: anchoring junctions, tight junctions and gap junctions. Of these, anchoring junctions, which include adherens junction, desmosomes and hemidesmosomes, help bind the animal cells together, in an extracellular matrix.
How are the plasmodesmata of plant cells and commicating junctions of animal cell similar in function?
Cell junctions in plants are called Plasmodesmata while communicating junctions in animal cells are gap junctions
How do the structures and functions of cell surfaces and intercellular junctions of plant and animal cells compare?
This is a homework assignment not a simple question. WikiAnswers will not do your homework for you. However while researching your homework, if you have specific bits that you do not understand and ask us questions about these, we will be happy to answer your questions.
Which plant structure is most like gap junctions in animal cells?
gap junctions
What cells have cell junctions?
Mainly animal cells
Do all animal cells have all types of cell junctions?
No
What aid in the coordination of the activities of adjacent animal cells?
There are gap junctions which help the cells communicate with one another.
What Cellular junctions that link intermediate filaments between adjacent animal cells are called?
Anchoring junctions link intermediate filaments to adjacent animal cells, attaching the cells but still allowing movement or stretching.
