NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Functionally, gap junctions in animal cells are a lot like plasmodesmata in plant cells: they are channels between neighboring cells that allow for the transport of ions, water, and other substances 3.

Detailed explanation-2: -1: Plasmodesmata: A plasmodesma is a channel between the cell walls of two adjacent plant cells. Plasmodesmata allow materials to pass from the cytoplasm of one plant cell to the cytoplasm of an adjacent cell.

Detailed explanation-3: -Structurally, an individual channel consists of the cytoplasmic sleeve that is formed between the endoplasmic reticulum and the plasma membrane leaflets.

Detailed explanation-4: -Plasmodesmata. Plasmodesmata connect cytoplasms of adjacent cells by traversing the cell wall. Appressed endoplasmic reticulum, called the desmotubule, runs through the plasma membrane-lined pore. Molecules move via the cytoplasmic sleeve between the desmotubule and plasma membrane.

Detailed explanation-5: -Plant cells communicate with each other via narrow channels embedded across adjacent cell walls. These channels, called plasmodesmata, allow molecules to pass between cells, thereby enabling plants to grow normally and develop tissues and organs.