Q25 / 200 · NEET 2009 (Screening) · Botany

Plasmodesmata are

  • A
    lignified cemented layers between cells
  • B
    locomotory structures
  • C
    membranes connecting the nucleus with plasmalemma
  • Correct answer
    D
    connections between adjacent cells

Solution

The primary cell wall contains many small openings or pores situated in primary pit fields. The cytoplasm of adjacent cells communicates through the pores by means of cytoplasmic bridges called plasmodesmata. The plasmodesmata permit circulation of fluid and passage of solutes between cells.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.

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