Referring to Figure 10.14, identify which type of cell-cell interaction is most likely to force the products of digestion to be absorbed across microvilli of intestinal cells rather than allowing them to leak between cells.

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Tight junctions act as barriers to prevent leakage between cells and are found in epithelial cells such as those lining the intestine. Therefore, they are the most likely to prevent the products of digestion from leaking between cells and instead force them to be absorbed across the microvilli of intestinal cells.