Epithelial cells adhere to one another with considerable force due to ______________.

Intracellular attraction

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Presence of desmosomes

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Both the above

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Solution

The correct option is C Presence of desmosomes
B. Presence of desmosomes
EXPLANATION: Desmosomes are specialized adhesive protein, that form link between cells and provide a connection between intermediate filaments of the cell cytoskeletons of the adjacent cells. Epithelial cells are adhere to one another by tight junctions, adhering junctions and desmosomes. These epithelial cells are attached to a specialized form of the extracellular matrix. This extracellular matrix is called basement membrane.

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