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multiple choice question what type of extracellular junction forms when adjacent plasma membrane channels join? adhesion junction gap junction tight junction
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Gap junctions are formed when adjacent plasma - membrane channels (connexons) join, allowing for the passage of small molecules between cells. Adhesion junctions mainly function in cell - cell adhesion and tissue integrity. Tight junctions seal cells together to prevent the passage of substances between them.
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B. Gap junction