Question

In a tissue type that undergoes a relatively great deal of mechanical stress, like the tissue that lines the intestine, you would expect to see an abundance of ________ between the individual cells of the tissue. gap junctions desmosomes connexons tight junctions

Answer 1

The answer is desmosomes. These are inter-cellular hyper-adhesive between cells that prevent easy tear from mechanical stress. They bestow mechanical strength to tissue. They are found in tissues such as the cardiac tissue and epithelia. Desmosomes are composed of intermediate filaments.