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Continuity of cytoplasm from cell to cell is maintained through cytoplasmic connections in plants called

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  • tight junction
  • gap junction
  • plasmodesmata
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Plasmodesmata are cytoplasmic bridges between adjacent plant cells which develop in minute pores of their walls. They form a protoplasmic continuum called symplast. It provides channels for controlled passage of small sized particles between adjacent cells as well as transfer of some specific signals.
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