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Cell Adhesion Molecules and Cell Junctions
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1There are 4 major families of cell-adhesion molecules, which of the following is NOT one of these four?
- ACadherins
- B
Immunoglobulins - CDesmosomes
- DIntegrins
2Interactions between cells of the same type is known as homotypic adhesion.
- ATrue
- BFalse
3When a CAM on one cell binds to another CAM of the same type on another cell, the interaction is termed heterophilic binding.
- ATrue
- BFalse
4The interactions between the immune cells in the bloodstream are tight and long-lasting, providing immunological memory.
- ATrue
- BFalse
5Which of the following statemets correctly describes the relationship between cell shape, function and it's extracellular environment?
- ACell shape and function is influenced by surroundings.
- BCell shape and function infuence surroundings.
- CCell shape is infuenced by surroundings, but function is not.
- DCell function is influenced by suroundings, but shape is not.
6A cis interaction describes one in which the CAMs on one cell associate laterally through extracellular domains or both homodimers or higher-order oligomonomers in the plane on the cell's plasma membrane.
- ATrue
- BFalse
7Which of the following factors influence adhesive interactions and their properties?
- AThermodynamics
- BMechanics
- CSpacial Distribution
- DExternal Forces
- EBiochemical Properties
8Which of the following is NOT a component of the Extracellular Matrix??
- APerclecan
- BCollagen
- CKeretin
- DLaminin
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- Quiz on Cell Adhesion Molecules and Cell Junctions, created by Sophie Barrett on 16/04/2014.
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- Sophie Barrett
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