Cell-Cell Connections and Adhesion Molecules Quiz

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Which type of tissues are the basic structures that hold animal cells together?

  • Nervous tissues
  • Connective tissues (correct)
  • Epithelial tissues
  • Muscular tissues

Which type of cell adhesion molecule is calcium-dependent and has 5 extracellular cadherin domains?

  • Classical cadherins (correct)
  • Selectins
  • Immunoglobulins
  • Integrins

How are the extracellular cadherin domains of cells attached to each other?

  • Through integrins
  • Through selectins
  • By C terminals of cadherins
  • By N terminals of cadherins (correct)

What type of cell adhesion is always heterophilic for cell-matrix but can be heterophilic or homophilic for cell-cell junctions?

<p>Integrins (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which proteins belong to two large superfamilies and are involved in cell adhesion?

<p>Cadherins and Integrins (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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