A fluorescent molecule of 2000 daltons is microinjected into a single cell of an epithelial layer. When the layer is examined in a fluorescence microscope, the molecule remains confined to that cell. However, when a fluorescent molecule of 800 daltons is injected into a single cell of an epithelial layer, it quickly appears in the adjacent cells. Which of the following is responsible for the spread of the smaller molecule? 1. A) Desmosomes (maculae adherentes) 2. B) Focal contacts 3. C) Gap junctions 4. D) Intermediate junctions 5. E) Tight junctions (zonulae occludentes)

A fluorescent molecule of 2000 daltons is microinjected into a single cell of an epithelial layer. When the layer is examined in a fluorescence microscope, the molecule remains confined to that cell. However, when a fluorescent molecule of 800 daltons is injected into a single cell of an epithelial layer, it quickly appears in the adjacent cells. Which of the following is responsible for the spread of the smaller molecule? 1. A) Desmosomes (maculae adherentes) 2. B) Focal contacts 3. C) Gap junctions 4. D) Intermediate junctions 5. E) Tight junctions (zonulae occludentes)

Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)

4th Edition

ISBN:9781305389892

Author:Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan

Publisher:Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan

Chapter5: Membranes And Transport

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Problem 1TYK: In the fluid mosaic model: plasma membrane proteins orient their hydrophilic sides toward the...

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