Which of the following statement(s) regarding cell junctions is/a…

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Which of the following statement(s) regarding cell junctions is/are correct?

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Tight junctions help to stop substances from leaking across a tissue.
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Adhering junctions perform cementing to keep neighbouring cells together.
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Gap junctions facilitate the cells to communicate with each other by connecting the cytoplasm of adjoining cells, for rapid transfer of ions, small molecules and sometimes big molecules.
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All of the above

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Correct option: D.

All of the above

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A cell junction (or intercellular bridge) is a type of structure that exists within the tissue of some multicellular organisms, such as animals. Cell junctions consist of multiprotein complexes that provide contact between neighbouring cells or between a cell and the extracellular matrix. There are three major types of cell junctions: adherens junctions, desmosomes and hemidesmosomes (anchoring junctions); gap junctions (communicating junction); tight junctions (occluding junctions).

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