Difference Between Plant Cytokinesis and Animal cytokinesis
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Cytokinesis: It is the process in which the cytoplasm of a eukaryotic cell divides to form two cells. It occurs in mitosis and meiosis for both, plant and animal cells.
Cytokinesis is different in plants and animals due to the presence of a cell wall in plants.
It occurs when a cell wall is formed (between the daughter cells).
Division occurs by cell plate formation.
It is centrifugal.
Wall formation is present.
It occurs when a cleavage furrow is formed.
In animals, cytokinesis in full cleavage occurs.
It is centripetal.
Wall formation is absent.
Spindle degenerates.
1.Cleavage cytokinesis occurs only in lower plants. Higher plants cells show cell plate cytokinesis.
2. The middle part of spindle persists during cytokinesis. It forms a complex called phragmoplast.
3. A mid body is absent.
4. A row of vesicles develops in the equatorial plane in plant cell cytokinesis.
5. Vesicles fuse to form cell plate.
6. There is little role of microfilaments in plants cell cytokinesis.
7.It starts with the formation of cell plate during telophase.
Cytokinesis in Animal Cells
1. It occurs through cleavage.
2. Spindle degenerates during cytokinesis.
3. A mid body develops centrally
4. A row of vesicles does not form in animal cell cytokinesis.
5. A cell plate is not formed.
6. Microfilaments are actively involved in animal cell cytokinesis.
7. It starts as a constriction in the cell membrane during late anaphase or early telophase.