The type of cellular junction prominent in the stomach and kidney is the

A) plasmodesmata.
B) gap junction.
C) adhesive junction.
D) tight junction.
E) laminin junction.


D) tight junction.

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In cocker spaniels, black coat color (B) is dominant

over red (b), and solid color (S) is dominant over spotted (s). If a red male is crossed with a black female to produce a red, spotted puppy, the genotypes of the parents (with male genotype first) will be a. Bb Ss x Bb Ss. b. bb Ss x Bb Ss. c. bb ss x Bb Ss. d. bb Ss x Bb ss. e. Bb ss x Bb ss

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Where does the female gametophyte form in flowering plants?

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