The junctions created by intermediate filaments which penetrate the membranes between two cells at the site of protein plaques, thereby forming strong linkage between the two cells, are also known as
A)desmosomes.
B)basal lamina.
C)tight junctions.
D)hemidesmosomes.
E)gap junctions.

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Desmosomes are junctions where intermediate filaments penetrate the membranes between two cells at the site of protein plaques, forming strong linkages.

The Junctions Created by Intermediate Filaments Which Penetrate the Membranes