Biology for IGCSE & O level - Inheritance (Section 9 - No. 39)

What is the main difference between cytokinesis in animal cells and plant cells?
Animal cells form a cell plate, plant cells form a cleavage furrow.
Plant cells form a cell plate, animal cells form a cleavage furrow.
Cytokinesis doesn't occur in plant cells.
Cytokinesis doesn't occur in animal cells.

Explanation

In animal cells, cytokinesis occurs by the formation of a cleavage furrow, while in plant cells, it occurs by the formation of a cell plate.

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