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Epithelial Tissue

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The cell junctions namely tight, adhering and gap junctions are found in ______________.

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connective tissues

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epithelial tissues

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neutral tissues

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muscular tissues

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Solution

The correct option is B epithelial tissues
Cell junctions are proteins that connect the cytoplasmic content of adjacent cells, they form a barrier between two cells and also hold or adhere cell together or with the extracellular matrix. these are abundant in epithelial tissue.
So, the correct answer is 'epithelial tissues'

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Q. Assertion :Cell junctions are present in the epithelium and other tissues. Reason: Among cell junctions, adhering junctions help to stop substances from leaking across a tissue.

Q. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
I. Tight junctions, gap junctions and adherens junctions are different types of cell junctions.
II. They are located in connective tissue, epithelial tissue, neural tissue and muscular tissue.

Q. Select the correct option:

Which of the following statements about cell junctions are correct?
(i) All the cells of the epithelium are held together with little intercellular materials
(ii) In almost all animal tissues specialised junctions provide both structural and functional link between its individual cells
(iii) Tight junctions prevent substances from leaking across a tissue
(iv) Adhering junctions provide cementing to keep neighbouring cells together.
(v) Gap junctions provide cytoplasmic channels between cells for passage of ions, small molecules and sometimes big molecules.

Q. Read the following statements and choose the correct answer.

I. Gap junctions cement adjacent cells together.
II. Areolar tissue contains fibroblasts, macrophages and mast cells.
III. Tight junctions facilitate the cells to communicate with each other.
IV. Adhering junctions help to stop substances from leaking across tissues.
V. Cells of connective tissue except blood secrete fibers of structural proteins called elastin.

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