Multiple Choice
How is cytokinesis in plant cells different from cytokinesis in animal cells?
11. Cell Division
Cytokinesis
Multiple Choice
During cytokinesis in plant cells, what structure forms to divide the cell into two daughter cells?
A
Nuclear envelope
B
Spindle apparatus
C
Cell plate
D
Cleavage furrow
Verified step by step guidance1
Understand that cytokinesis is the process where the cytoplasm of a single eukaryotic cell is divided to form two daughter cells.
Recognize that in plant cells, cytokinesis is different from animal cells due to the presence of a rigid cell wall.
In plant cells, a structure called the 'cell plate' forms during cytokinesis. This structure is crucial for dividing the cell into two daughter cells.
The cell plate begins to form in the center of the cell and gradually expands outward until it reaches the cell walls, effectively dividing the cell.
The cell plate eventually develops into a new cell wall, separating the two daughter cells completely.
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