Answer: Plasmodesmata.
- A Tight junctions
- B Plasmodesmata
- C Cell walls
- D Desmosomes
Correct answer: B. Plasmodesmata
Explanation: Gap junctions (animal) and plasmodesmata (plant) are both channels allowing direct cytoplasmic communication between adjacent cells.
Animal cell structure with major organelles labeled. Image: LadyofHats (Mariana Ruiz), Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Concept context
Cell theory, prokaryotic vs eukaryotic cells, organelles and their functions. Foundation of all biology.