alleryStart learning →Desmosomes keep cells in sheets in which kinds of tissue?
ATissues that conduct signals
BTissues that stretch, like skin
CTissues that store fat deposits
DTissues that filter blood plasma
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Tissues that stretch, like skin
1. Cadherins join two adjacent cells together at a desmosome.
2. The joined cells are maintained in a sheet-like formation.
3. That matters most in organs and tissues that stretch, such as the skin, heart and muscles.
4. A spot weld is the analogy used, because the link is strong and local.
5. The tissues are the stretching ones.
_Source: OpenStax Biology (1st ed., CC BY 4.0), Ch 4 "Cell Structure", section 4.6 Connections between Cells and Cellular Activities_
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