Ions can travel directly from the cytoplasm of one animal cell to the cytoplasm of an adjacent cell through ________.

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Gap junctions are specialized channels between adjacent animal cells that allow direct passage of ions and small molecules between the cytoplasm of the cells. Plasmodesmata, tight junctions, and desmosomes are found in plant cells and are not involved in direct ion exchange between animal cells.

Ions Can Travel Directly from the Cytoplasm of One Animal