State whether the following statement is true or false.

Adjacent epithelial cells are held together by desmosomes.

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is A True
Desmosome is a structure by which two adjacent cells are attached, formed from protein plaques in the cell membranes, linked by filaments
It is a specialized cell-to-cell adhesion
So, the correct answer is 'True'

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