A type of adhesive junction that is associated with the connection between an epithelial cell and the basal lamella is the
A)hemidesmosome.
B)desmosome.
C)gap junction.
D)plasmodesmata.
E)focal contact.

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Hemidesmosomes connect epithelial cells to the basal lamina and are responsible for anchoring cells to the extracellular matrix. Desmosomes are adhesive junctions between cells, gap junctions allow for communication between cells, plasmodesmata are found in plant cells and allow for communication between cells, and focal contacts are involved in cell adhesion and cell signaling in non-epithelial cells.

A Type of Adhesive Junction That Is Associated with the Connection