NEET-XI-Biology
10: Cell Cycle and Cell Division
- #8How does cytokinesis in plant cells differ from that in animal cells?
Ans :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.