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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 difference 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 are involved in the formation of the spindle fibers during cell division. Plant cells do not have centrioles.
Microtubules are present in both plant and animal cells as they are essential components of the cytoskeleton and play a role in cell division.
The nucleolus is generally not visible during metaphase in either plant or animal cells because the nuclear envelope breaks down during this phase.
Identify the unique feature of plant cell division: the formation of a cell plate. This structure forms at the site of division and eventually develops into the cell wall, distinguishing plant cell division from animal cell division.