If animals were unable to produce pectin, what effect would this have on their epithelial tissues?
A)It would have no effect on epithelial tissue structure or function.
B)Epithelial cells would be unable to adhere to one another.
C)Epithelial cells would be unable to communicate with one another.
D)Epithelial cells would be unable to adhere to the extracellular matrix.
E)Epithelial cells would be unable to form organized sheets of cells.

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Pectin is a polysaccharide found primarily in the cell walls of plants, not animals. Therefore, its absence in animals would not affect the structure or function of their epithelial tissues.

If Animals Were Unable to Produce Pectin, What Effect Would