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What is the function of plasmodesmata in plants?

What is the function of plasmodesmata in plants? Correct Answer Connecting the cytoplasm of adjacent cells

The plasmodesmata pass through the cell wall and the middle lamella and connect the cytoplasm of the two cells. Adjacent plant cells adhere to each other due to the presence of the middle lamella.

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