Which intercellular junction allows for the rapid movement of small molecules or ions to flow from one animal cell to the next?

A) gap junctions
B) tight junctions
C) adhesion junctions
D) desmosomes
E) plasmodesmata

Gap junctions allow for the rapid movement of small molecules or ions to flow from one animal cell to the next. They are made up of connexin proteins that form channels between adjacent cells. Tight junctions are seals between cells that prevent the movement of molecules between them, adhesion junctions are anchors between cells, desmosomes are strong connections that keep cells from pulling apart, and plasmodesmata are channels between plant cells.