Gap Junctions and Plasmodesmata Differ in That

question 38

Multiple Choice

Gap junctions and plasmodesmata differ in that

• A) gap junctions are connected by protein tubules called connexons, whereas plasmodesmata are connected by extensions of the plant's plasma membrane.
• B) gap junctions allow much larger molecules to pass through them.
• C) gap junctions have no real physical connection but are rather the space between adjacent cell membranes.
• D) one is of animal origin and the other is of plant origin.
• E) gap junctions are connected by desmotubules and plasmodesmata are connected by connexons.

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