What determines the strength of adhesion between apposing cells held together by cadherins?
A)the length of the cadherins connecting the cells
B)the width of the cadherins connecting the cells
C)the amount of tryptophan in the cadherins connecting the cells
D)the number of cadherins in a cluster connecting the cells
E)the number of tyrosine residues in the cadherins connecting the cells

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The strength of adhesion between apposing cells held together by cadherins is determined by the number of cadherins in a cluster connecting the cells. The more cadherins present, the stronger the adhesion will be. The other options (A, B, C, and E) are not relevant factors in determining the strength of cadherin-mediated adhesion.

What Determines the Strength of Adhesion Between Apposing Cells Held