When Covid 19 infects one cell, the cell next door is supposed to get signaled to start preparing its defenses against the invading virus. What type of direct cellular connection in human cells would allow this communication? Select one: a. anchoring junctions like desmosomes b. Plasmodesmata c. Tight junctions with claudin and occludin d. gap junctions

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When Covid 19 infects one cell, the cell next door is supposed to get signaled to start preparing its defenses against the invading virus. What type of direct cellular connection in human cells would allow this communication?

Select one:
a. anchoring junctions like desmosomes
b. Plasmodesmata
c. Tight junctions with claudin and occludin
d. gap junctions
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