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What are the key differences between cytokinesis in plant and animal cells?

  • A. Animal cells utilize an actomyosin ring for cleavage furrow formation, while plant cells lack this mechanism.
  • B. Plant cells rely on the assembly of a cell plate in the center of the dividing cell, ultimately separating the cytoplasm.
  • C. Cytokinesis in both plant and animal cells is driven by the expansion of the endoplasmic reticulum.
  • D. Both types of cells achieve cytokinesis through similar membrane pinching and constriction mechanisms.
Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Rationale:
A) Animal cells utilize an actomyosin ring for cleavage furrow formation, while plant cells lack this mechanism.
- This statement is true. Animal cells use an actomyosin ring to form a cleavage furrow during cytokinesis, while plant cells do not have this mechanism. Instead, plant cells form a cell plate.

B) Plant cells rely on the assembly of a cell plate in the center of the dividing cell, ultimately separating the cytoplasm.
- This statement is correct. Plant cells form a cell plate in the middle of the dividing cell during cytokinesis. The cell plate eventually develops into a new cell wall that separates the two daughter cells.

C) Cytokinesis in both plant and animal cells is driven by the expansion of the endoplasmic reticulum.
- This