It is essential for heart muscle cells to beat in a coordinated fashion. The cell junctions that would best facilitate this are
A) basal bodies.
B) anchoring junctions.
C) tight junctions.
D) gap junctions.

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Gap junctions are specialized cell junctions that allow for direct communication between adjacent cells, allowing for coordinated activity such as the synchronized beating of heart muscle cells. Basal bodies are structures found in cilia and flagella, anchoring junctions provide mechanical attachment between cells, and tight junctions prevent substances from passing through the extracellular space between cells.

It Is Essential for Heart Muscle Cells to Beat in a Coordinated