Q. What is the innermost germ layer in simpler organisms like sponges?

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Q. Endothelial cells in direct contact with blood are called as ___________ endothelial cells.

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Q. When the endothelial layer of small arteries is not able to function normally, then the condition is termed as endothelial dysfunction.

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Q. The mesodermal layer maintains the proper dilation and constriction of the blood vessels.

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Q. How thick is the endothelial layer of the cornea?

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Q. There are about 500 g endothelium cells in an adult human.

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Q. __________ is caused due to endothelial damage.

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Q. ____________ is the process by which cells interact and attach to neighboring cells through specialized molecules of the cell surface.

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Q. __________ aid in the process of cell adhesion.

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Q. _____________ is a hemophilic cell-adhesion molecule.

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Q. Cell adhesion is also essential for infectious organisms, such as bacteria or viruses, to cause diseases.

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Q. Plants cells adhere closely to each other and are connected through __________

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Q. HIV has an adhesion molecule termed hemagglutinin that binds to its ligand CD4.

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Q. Selectins mediate the movement of keratinocytes.

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Q. __________ have adhesion molecules on their cell surface termed bacterial adhesins.

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Q. Cells have specific CAMs that will bind to molecules in the extracellular matrix.

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Q. _________ link extracellular matrix to keratin intermediate filaments.

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Q. In focal adhesions, integrins attach ___________

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Q. Dysfunction of cell adhesion occurs during cancer metastasis.

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Q. The cell’s directed movement as a response to a mechanical or/and chemical signal is termed as ______________

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