Which Feature(s)provides Great Strength and Stability to Epithelia

Question

Which feature(s)provides great strength and stability to epithelia?
A) intercellular cement
B) cell adhesion molecules (CAMs)
C) cell junctions
D) physical interlocking
E) All of the answers are correct.

Accepted Answer

All of the answers are correct. Intercellular cement, cell adhesion molecules (CAMs), cell junctions, and physical interlocking all contribute to providing strength and stability to epithelia. Intercellular cement helps to keep cells tightly packed, CAMs allow for cell-to-cell communication and signaling, cell junctions physically connect adjacent cells, and physical interlocking involves the interdigitation of cell membranes to provide additional strength.