Cell Characteristics

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What is the smallest unit that has all the characteristics of life?

  • Organ
  • Organism
  • Tissue
  • Cell (correct)

What is the primary function of muscle tissue?

  • To facilitate movement and contraction (correct)
  • To produce energy for the body
  • To provide protection to the body
  • To regulate body temperature

Which type of cell does not reproduce by division?

  • Epithelial cell
  • Muscle cell
  • Nerve cell
  • Neuron (correct)

What is the term for the group of cells having similar function?

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

What is the primary function of adherens junctions?

<p>To provide mechanical support to cells (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of tight junctions?

<p>To create a barrier that prevents the passage of molecules through the space between cells (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of junction is responsible for direct communication between adjacent cells?

<p>Gap junctions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the molecules that facilitate cell adhesion?

<p>Cell adhesion molecules (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a type of anchoring junction that anchors cells to the surrounding matrix?

<p>Hemidesmosome (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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