Multiple Choice
Which of the following structures is responsible for cleaving the cell into two cells?
16. Cell Division
Cytokinesis
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Which of the following structures is a precursor to a cell plate in plant cells?
A
Phragmoplast
B
Cleavage Furrow
C
Contractile Ring
D
Cell Plate
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Understand the context: In plant cell division, specifically during cytokinesis, a structure called the cell plate forms to separate the two daughter cells.
Identify the role of the phragmoplast: The phragmoplast is a plant cell structure that forms during late cytokinesis. It serves as a scaffold for the assembly of the cell plate.
Differentiate between plant and animal cell cytokinesis: In animal cells, cytokinesis involves the formation of a cleavage furrow and a contractile ring, which are not involved in plant cell cytokinesis.
Recognize the function of the phragmoplast: The phragmoplast guides vesicles containing cell wall materials to the center of the cell, where they coalesce to form the cell plate.
Conclude that the phragmoplast is the precursor to the cell plate in plant cells, as it facilitates the delivery and assembly of materials necessary for cell plate formation.
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