Principles of Biology
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9781259875120
Author: Robert Brooker, Eric P. Widmaier Dr., Linda Graham Dr. Ph.D., Peter Stiling Dr. Ph.D.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 5.5, Problem 1BC
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The ways by which plasmodesmata plays an important role in the movement of nutrients through a plant root.
Introduction:
The cells of the multicellular organism, including plant and animals, work together by adhering to one another. These cells are in direct contact with each other, which aids their communication in coordinating development.
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