Question

    The cell wall in plants is interrupted by narrow pores

    carrying fine strands of cytoplasm which interlink the contents of the cells. These strands are called: - 
    A Plasmohole Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Microvilli Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Plasmodesmata Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Plasmalemma Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Plasmodesmata (singular: plasmodesma) are microscopic channels which traverse the cell walls of plant cells and some algal cells, enabling transport and communication between them. Plasmodesmata evolved independently in several lineages, and species that have these structures. 

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