Without tight junctions in certain tissues

a. cells would not be able to communicate with each other
b. fluids may leak out past the barrier the junction would create.
c. the tissues would not be able to expand and stretch without damage
d. nutrients would not be able to be passed from cell to cell.


Answer: b. fluids may leak out past the barrier the junction would create.

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