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Problem 6: Animals vs. plants

Which of the following features of cell division are very different for animal and plant cells?

D.	cytokinesis
	Correct. Yes, the animal cell can pinch into two by a ring of microfilaments. The plant cell with a rigid wall synthesizes a new cell plate. In both cases, the spindle fibers play a role in determining the site where the cell is split.

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