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Formation of the Spindle in Animal Cells
Animal cells contain two clusters of microtubules and centrioles, collectively termed centrosomes, located at poles of the cell. During prophase, the microtubules within the centrosome begin lengthening toward the chromosomes in the nucleus. The microtubules are referred to as spindles at this point. Spindles orchestrate the careful organization and segregation of chromosomes between daughter cells during mitosis. Some of the microtubules extending from the centrosome also participate in cytokinesis after the last stage of mitosis.
Formation of the Spindle in Plant Cells
Most plants do not contain centrioles, but instead have microtubule clusters that function to direct the distribution of chromosomes. They also participate in splitting the cell during cytokinesis. During prophase, the plant cell begins to produce spindles from the organizing centers that grow into the nuclear region and attach to the chromosomes. From there, they orchestrate the organization and segregation of chromosomes between daughter cells during mitosis.
Differences in Cytokinesis
In animals, the cell is split from the outside by a contractile ring, forming a cleavage furrow. A layer of actin and myosin filaments underneath the plasma membrane at the cell center begins to contract until the cell is essentially pinched in half. In plants, a new cell wall forms inside the cell that grows outward until the formation of two new cells. The assembly of a new cell wall forms by vesicles filled with cellulose and lignin, which eventually fuse together to create a new cell wall, and the parent cell splits in two.
What is the difference between plant and animal cell division besides Cytokinesis
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