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Epithelial cells adhere to one another w...

Epithelial cells adhere to one another with considerable force due to

A

Intercellular attraction

B

Presence of desmosomes

C

Both the above

D

None of the above

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The correct Answer is:
B
Desmosomes is a type of anchoring function in which cells of epithelial tissue adhere to one another by cell adhesion molecule i.e. cadherin and to cytoskeleton by actin filament.
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