Topic 2 Cells: Junctions Flashcards
1
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- Includes desmosomes: keratin filaments attached to adhesion plaques which bind adjacent cells
- Present in animal cells in tissues with mechanical stress
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Anchoring Junctions
2
Q
- Encircles each cell, sealing it and preventing passage of materials between cells
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Tight Junctions
3
Q
- Narrow tunnels between animal cells
- Prevent cytoplasms from mixing but allow passage of ions and molecules
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Gap Junctions
4
Q
- Narrow tunnels between plant cells
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Plasmodesmata
