plasmodesma
noun
any of many minute strands of cytoplasm that extend through plant cell walls and connect adjoining cells.
plasmodesmata
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pluralof plasmodesma.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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Be prepared to share these in small group discussions with your classmates about the similarities between these regulatory strategies and the analogous roles of plasmodesmata and gap junctions in cell communication.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Gap junctions are essential for transportation in animal cells and plasmodesmata are essential for the movement of substances in plant cells.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Plant cells have chloroplasts as well as plasmodesmata which are lacking in animal cells.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
They produce the compounds lignin and sporopollenin, and form plasmodesmata that connect the cytoplasm of adjacent cells.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
Plant cells are connected and communicate with each other by plasmodesmata.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013
