What structure accounts for the fact that plants lack the specialized junctions seen in animal cells?
A)the presence of the large central vacuole
B)the presence of chloroplasts
C)the presence of the cell wall
D)the presence of mitochondria
E)the absence of centrioles, basal bodies, cilia and flagellae

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The cell wall provides structural support and protection to the plant cell, and does not allow for the formation of specialized junctions between cells, such as gap junctions or tight junctions, that are seen in animal cells. The other options (A, B, D, E) do not directly relate to the lack of specialized junctions in plant cells.

What Structure Accounts for the Fact That Plants Lack the Specialized