What is the function of tight junctions? a. To allow cells to move b. To keep cells from moving c. To seal neighboring cells together and prevent leakage of d. extracellular molecules† e. To keep cancer cells together, forming a tumor

What is the function of tight junctions? a. To allow cells to move b. To keep cells from moving c. To seal neighboring cells together and prevent leakage of d. extracellular molecules† e. To keep cancer cells together, forming a tumor

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What is the function of tight junctions?

a. To allow cells to move

b. To keep cells from moving

c. To seal neighboring cells together and prevent leakage of

d. extracellular molecules†

e. To keep cancer cells together, forming a tumor

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