Epithelial Cells: Structure and Function

Their ability to divide rapidly

Their arrangement into cohesive sheets (correct)

Their ability to move independently

Their presence in connective tissue

To absorb nutrients from the bloodstream

To mediate the attachment of cells to each other (correct)

To secrete hormones into the bloodstream

To facilitate the exchange of genetic material

They allow for the formation of scar tissue

They enable the production of hormones

They facilitate the movement of cells during development

They make possible many specialized adaptations (correct)

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