The symplast comprises network of cytoplasm of cells interconnected by

Plasmodesmata

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Solution

The correct option is A Plasmodesmata
Plasmodesmata are intercellular channels that traverse the cell walls of plants and few algal cells.
Its main function is to enable the transport and communication between the cells.
Adjacent plant cells are separated by the of cell walls and the middle lamella, layer of the cell wall forms these channels through which direct, regulated and symplastic transport of substances takes place between the cells.
So, the correct answer is 'Plasmodesmata'.

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