Cytokinesis in animals is accomplished through a process called cleavage. In cleavage, the cytoplasm of the cell is divided into two daughter cells through the formation of a cleavage furrow. This furrow is created by the constriction of microfilaments made of actin and myosin proteins.
In plants, cytokinesis is achieved through a process called cell plate formation. During this process, Golgi vesicles containing cell wall materials accumulate in the center of the cell and fuse together to form a cell plate. The cell plate gradually expands outward towards the cell walls, dividing the cytoplasm of the cell into two daughter cells. Eventually, the cell plate becomes the new cell wall separating the two daughter cells.
How is cytokinesis accomplished in animals? Plants?
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