<prompt> True statement regarding Gap junctions among the following isBehave as conduits to allow the direct passage of ions and small molecules between the cytoplasms of adjacent cellsAre located on the apical membrane of cellsConsist of homologous proteins that are identical in the epithelia of different organsAre also known as desmosomes  <response>: Gap junctions assist in coordinating the activities of adjacent cells within the epithelial sheet by allowing them to behave as syncytia with respect to the transfer of small molecules. 