Question

in the intestine,_________ ensure(s) that most digested nutrients pass through the epithelial cells and not between them.

the plasma membrane
desmosomes
tight junctions
gap (communicating) junctions
ground substance

Explanation:

Tight junctions form a seal between epithelial cells, preventing substances from passing between cells. In the intestine, they ensure digested nutrients pass through epithelial cells rather than between them. Plasma membrane is the cell - boundary, desmosomes provide cell - to - cell adhesion for mechanical stability, gap junctions allow communication between cells, and ground substance is part of the extracellular matrix.

Answer:

C. tight junctions