What determines the strength of adhesion between cells held together by cadherins?
A)the length of the cadherins connecting the cells
B)the width of the cadherins connecting the cells
C)the amount of tryptophan in the cadherins connecting the cells
D)the number of cadherins in a cluster connecting the cells
E)the number of tyrosine residues in the cadherins connecting the cells

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The strength of adhesion between cells held together by cadherins is determined by the number of cadherins in a cluster connecting the cells. The more cadherins there are in a cluster, the stronger the adhesion between the cells.

What Determines the Strength of Adhesion Between Cells Held Together