Which statement about plasmodesmata is false?
A) Plasmodesmata are found only in plant cells.
B) Plasmodesmata allow movement of materials both in and out of a cell.
C) The desmotubule filling up most of the plasmodesma's internal space is derived from the cell membrane.
D) Plasmodesmata allow small molecules and ions to move between cells.
E) Plasmodesmata allow transport of materials of about the same size as those that move through gap junctions.

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The desmotubule that fills up most of the plasmodesma's internal space is derived from the endoplasmic reticulum, not the cell membrane.

Which Statement About Plasmodesmata Is False