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Multiple Choice
You would know that a dividing cell was a plant cell rather than an animal cell if you saw that __________.
A
it had two pairs of centrioles during prophase
B
it had microtubules
C
the nucleolus was visible during metaphase
D
it had formed a cleavage furrow
E
it had formed a cell plate
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Understand the key differences between plant and animal cell division. Plant cells form a cell plate during cytokinesis, while animal cells form a cleavage furrow.
Recall that centrioles are typically found in animal cells and play a role in organizing microtubules during cell division. Plant cells do not have centrioles.
Microtubules are present in both plant and animal cells, so their presence does not distinguish between the two.
The nucleolus is generally not visible during metaphase in either plant or animal cells, as the nuclear envelope breaks down.
Recognize that the formation of a cell plate is a unique characteristic of plant cell division, indicating the presence of a plant cell.