FtsZ is a bacterial cytoskeletal protein that forms a contractile ring involved in bacterial cytokinesis. Its function is analogous to ________.
A) the cleavage furrow of eukaryotic animal cells
B) the cell plate of eukaryotic plant cells
C) the mitotic spindle of eukaryotic cells
D) the microtubule-organizing center of eukaryotic cells

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FtsZ forms a contractile ring that constricts the cell membrane to divide the bacterial cell, similar to the cleavage furrow in eukaryotic animal cells. The other choices are not analogous to the function of FtsZ.

FtsZ Is a Bacterial Cytoskeletal Protein That Forms a Contractile