How is Plant Cell Cytokinesis Different from Animal Cell Cytokinesis

Question

How is plant cell cytokinesis different from animal cell cytokinesis?
A)The contractile filaments found in plant cells are structures composed of carbohydrates; the cleavage furrow in animal cells is composed of contractile phospholipids.
B)Plant cells deposit vesicles containing cell-wall building blocks on the metaphase plate; animal cells form a cleavage furrow.
C)The structural proteins of plant cells separate the two cells; in animal cells, a cell membrane separates the two daughter cells.
D)Plant cells divide after metaphase but before anaphase; animal cells divide after anaphase.
E)Plant cells undertake cytokinesis during anaphase; animal cells undertake cytokinesis during telophase.

Accepted Answer

Plant cells form a cell plate during cytokinesis, while animal cells form a cleavage furrow. The cell plate is made up of vesicles containing cell wall building blocks that form in the center of the cell during late anaphase or early telophase. In contrast, the cleavage furrow forms from actin-myosin filaments that contract and pinch the cell membrane in animal cells during cytokinesis.