Match each term with its corresponding description.
-contractile ring
A)formed from lengthening microtubules
B)a band of actin and motor proteins that forms under the plasma membrane during anaphase
C)disk-shaped structure that forms and partitions descendant cells during cytokinesis in a plant cell
D)location at which spindle microtubules assemble and bind to chromosomes
E)in a dividing animal cell, the indentation where cytoplasmic division will occur

Question

Match each term with its corresponding description.
-contractile ring​
A)formed from lengthening microtubules
B)a band of actin and motor proteins that forms under the plasma membrane during anaphase
C)disk-shaped structure that forms and partitions descendant cells during cytokinesis in a plant cell
D)location at which spindle microtubules assemble and bind to chromosomes
E)in a dividing animal cell, the indentation where cytoplasmic division will occur

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The contractile ring is a band of actin and motor proteins that forms under the plasma membrane during anaphase, playing a crucial role in cytokinesis by contracting to pinch the cell into two daughter cells.

Match Each Term with Its Corresponding Description