Dead skin cells are shed in thin sheets because they are held together by "spots" of proteoglycan reinforced by intermediate filaments. Such strong intercellular connections are called
A) gap junctions.
B) desmosomes.
C) tight junctions.
D) junctional complexes.
E) intermediate junctions.

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Desmosomes are strong intercellular connections that hold cells together, reinforced by intermediate filaments and proteoglycans, allowing dead skin cells to be shed in sheets.

Dead Skin Cells Are Shed in Thin Sheets Because They