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Which junction forms a seal that stops water or solutes leaking between cells?
AAdherens junction
BTight junction
CGap junction
DHemidesmosome
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Tight junction
Pairs of transmembrane proteins form a seal between neighbouring cells, which is a tight junction.
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