Answer: Adhering junction.
- A Tight junction
- B Gap junction
- C Adhering junction
- D Interdigitation
Correct answer: C. Adhering junction
Explanation: Adhering junctions (desmosomes) cement neighbouring cells to keep them together, while tight junctions seal and gap junctions allow communication.
The four basic animal tissue types and their core functions: epithelial (covering/lining), connective (support and transport), muscular (movement), and neural (signal conduction).
Concept context
The four basic animal tissue types (epithelial, connective, muscular, neural) and the cockroach as a model organism for organ-system level organisation.