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Which type of tissues are the basic structures that hold animal cells together?
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?
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?
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?
What type of cell adhesion is always heterophilic for cell-matrix but can be heterophilic or homophilic for cell-cell junctions?
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Which proteins belong to two large superfamilies and are involved in cell adhesion?
Which proteins belong to two large superfamilies and are involved in cell adhesion?
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