Question

How does cytokinesis in plant cells differ from that in animal cells?

Answer 1

Cytokinesis:

1. Cytokinesis happens with the help of a cell plate.
2. Cytokinesis in plants and animals is different from each other due to the presence of cell walls in plant cells.
3. Cytokinesis in animal cells occurs by the furrowing of the cytoplasm.
4. In plant cells, cytokinesis is initiated with the formation of a cell plate in the middle of the cell.
5. The Golgi apparatus releases vesicles that contain cell wall materials, which fuse at the equatorial plane to form the cell plate.
6. The cell plate extends on either side from the middle until it finally divides the cell into two.