AP BIOLOGY

CELL DIVISION

THE CELL CYCLE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is a difference between cell division in animals and cell division in plants?
A
the cell wall of a plant shortens the time a plant cell spends in both growth phases
B
a cell plate forms midway between the divided nuclei during cytokinesis in plants
C
plants don’t divide through mitosis because they have one circular chromosome
D
plants don’t divide through mitosis because they don’t have homologous chromosomes
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -One important difference between plant and animal cells is that plant cells do not have centrosomes at the poles to which the microtubules attach as occurs in animal cells (Fig. 2). The chromatids (duplicated, condensed chromosomes) attach to the spindles via the kinetochore (centromer).

Detailed explanation-2: -1. A plant cell is surrounded by a rigid cell wall. 1. An animal cell does not have a cell wall.

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