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- made of cellulose fibers in matrix of gelatinous pectin
- plants secrete primary cell walls first, once adulthood is reached they secrete secondary cell walls
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| takes the place of cell walls in an animal, provides structural support |
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- important protein component in the ECM
- 3 polypeptide chains; quaternary
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| attach cell walls of adjacent plant cells |
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| waterproof seals in animal cells like stitches in a quilt, stomach and bladder |
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- attatch the cytoskelton of one cell to cytoskelton of another
- only bind cells of the same type
- like rivets in sheet metal
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| only certan cells will adhere with one another |
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| membrane proteins on animal cells that only allow cells to adhere to similar cells |
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connect the cytoplasm of cells; animals- gap junctions, plants- plasmodesmata
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| create gaps that connect plant cells which allows them to "communicate" |
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| create gaps that connect animal cells |
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| coordinate functions in multicellular organisms |
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