Cytokinesis in plant cells differs from this process in animal cells because
A) the plant endoplasmic reticulum forms a cell plate.
B) microtubules are laid down in a plywood-like cell plate pattern.
C) the Golgi apparatus produces vesicles that migrate along microtubules and fuse to become a cell plate.
D) the inner plasma membrane divides by cytokinesis as in animal cells and then secretes a cellulose cell wall.
E) asters coalesce to form a fibrous plate that reinforces with cellulose.

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In plant cells, the Golgi apparatus produces vesicles that migrate along microtubules and fuse together at the equator of the cell to form a cell plate. This cell plate serves as a precursor to the cell wall, which ultimately divides the cell into two daughter cells. This process is different from animal cells, where the cell membrane constricts to divide the cytoplasm into two distinct cells.

Cytokinesis in Plant Cells Differs from This Process in Animal