Which of the following statements best describes how cytokinesis differs between plant and animal cells?
A) The contractile filaments found in plant cells are structures composed of carbohydrates; the cleavage furrow in animal cells is composed of contractile proteins.
B) Plant cells deposit vesicles containing cell wall building blocks on the metaphase plate; animal cells form a cleavage furrow.
C) The structural proteins of plant cells separate the two cells; in animal cells, a cell membrane separates the two daughter cells.
D) Cytokinesis occurs between metaphase and anaphase in plant cells; it occurs after anaphase in animal cells.

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Cytokinesis in plant cells involves the deposition of vesicles containing cell wall materials at the metaphase plate to form a cell plate, which eventually develops into a new cell wall separating the two daughter cells. In contrast, animal cells undergo cytokinesis through the formation of a cleavage furrow, which pinches the cell into two.

Which of the Following Statements Best Describes How Cytokinesis Differs