Identify the types of cell junctions that help to stop the leakage of the substances across a tissue and facilitate communication with neighbouring cells via rapid transfer of ions and molecules.NEET

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Identify the types of cell junctions that help to stop the leakage of the substances across a tissue and facilitate communication with neighbouring cells via rapid transfer of ions and molecules.NEET 2021

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The neighbouring cells in tissues are held together by three types of intercellular junctions such as tight junction, adhering junction and gap junction.
The tight junction prevents the leakage of substances.
Theadhering junctioncement and adjoining cells with desmosomes, interdigitation, etc.
Thegap junctionallows the movement of ions, signals and biomolecules between adjoining cells.

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