FtsZ is a bacterial cytoskeletal protein that forms a contractile ring involved in binary fission. 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-organising centre of eukaryotic cells

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FtsZ is involved in binary fission, which is the process of bacterial cell division. During this process, FtsZ forms a contractile ring at the site of cell division, which determines the plane of division and eventually leads to the formation of two daughter cells. This function is analogous to the cleavage furrow of eukaryotic animal cells, which also forms a contractile ring during cell division to separate daughter cells. The other options (B, C, and D) are not as closely related to the function of FtsZ in bacterial cell division.

FtsZ Is a Bacterial Cytoskeletal Protein That Forms a Contractile