A small dye molecule injected into a plant cell can pass into adjacent plant cells because of the presence of
A) plasmodesmata.
B) a cell wall.
C) the endoplasmic reticulum.
D) nuclear pores.
E) vacuoles.

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Plasmodesmata are small channels that exist between plant cell walls that allow for communication and movement of molecules between adjacent plant cells. Therefore, a small dye molecule injected into a plant cell can pass into adjacent plant cells because of the presence of plasmodesmata.

A Small Dye Molecule Injected into a Plant Cell Can