GRE Subject Test: Biochemistry, Cell, and Molecular Biology › Help with Junction Functions
What is the main purpose of gap junctions?
Allows molecules and ions to travel between cells
Prevents water from moving between cells
Prevents cells from separating from one another
Allows large molecules to move between cells
Which cellular junction will be most useful in preventing the movement of material between cell membranes?
Tight junctions
Desmosomes
Gap junctions
Hemidesmosomes