Howdoes cytokinesis in plant cells differ from that in animal cells?
Cytokinesis in plant cells | Cytokinesis is animal cells | ||
(i) | The division of the cytoplasm takes place by cell plate formation. | (i) | The division of the cytoplasm takes place by cleavage. |
(ii) | Cell plate formation starts at the centre of the cell and grows outward, toward the lateral walls. | (ii) | Cleavage starts at the periphery and then moves inward, dividing the cell into two parts. |