The distinguishing characteristic between tight junctions and adherens junctions is that
A) adherens junctions attach to the actin myofilaments of the cytoskeleton, whereas tight junctions do not.
B) adherens junctions involve integral membrane proteins, whereas tight junctions do not.
C) tight junctions are present near apical lateral borders, whereas adherens junctions are located near basal lateral borders.
D) tight junctions involve fusion of proteins on adjacent cells, whereas adherens junctions create tunnels between adjacent cells.
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