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1. Organisms are made of many cells that are connected through junctional complexes between neighboring cells. 2. Intercellular junctions in animals include desmosomes, tight junctions, and gap junctions. In plants, they include plasmodesmata. 3. Desmosomes fasten cells together into strong sheets. Tight junctions prevent fluid from moving between cells. Gap junctions allow communication between cells through cytoplasmic channels. Plasmodesmata are channels that perforate plant cell walls, allowing communi

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Brillian Alfi

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