Question

Do animal cells have plasmodesmata?

Answer 1

Plasmodesmata:

1. Plasmodesmata are co-axial membranous channels
2. This channel crosses the walls of adjacent plant cells.
3. They help in linking the cytoplasm, plasma membrane, and endoplasmic reticulum of cells
4. They allow the direct cell-to-cell communication of both macromolecules and small molecules.
5. No, animal cells lack Plasmodesmata.
6. These channels are found in plants and algae.