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NEETZoologyStructural Organisation in Animals

Which of the following specialised junctions performs the function of cementing to keep neighbouring cells together in animal tissues?

Options

  1. ATight junctions
  2. BGap junctions
  3. CAdhering junctions
  4. DPlasmodesmata

Correct answer

C. Adhering junctions

Step-by-step solution

In animal tissues, adhering junctions perform cementing to keep neighbouring cells together. Tight junctions help to stop substances from leaking across a tissue. Gap junctions facilitate the cells to communicate with each other by connecting the cytoplasm of adjoining cells. Plasmodesmata are cytoplasmic connections found in plant cells, not animal tissues. Answer: Adhering junctions

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