Contrast telophase in plant and animal mitosis.

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Hi everyone. Let's take a look at this practice problem. Together in which of the following phases does mitosis differ in plant and animal cells. So recall that mitosis is cell division. It's when one cell divides into two identical daughter cells. So let's review our answer options. We've got a pro phase B meta phase C cell plate and then de tela phase. So right off the bat we should know that C. Is wrong and that's because the cell plate is a structure within a plant cell. It is not a phase of mitosis. The rest of the answer options are mitosis phases. So let's go ahead and quickly review mitosis occurring in a cell here. We've got a very rough drawing of mitosis occurring. This is interphase and in interphase the cell is basically preparing for mitosis. Then we have pro fes and pro phase is answer option A. Here the process is the same in both plant and animal cells and so A. Is incorrect as well. After pro phase we have pro meta phase and this is where the chromosomes are beginning to move to the middle of the cell. Following. Next is meta phase and meta phases answer option B. In meta phase, chromosomes are lined up at the cell equator. Now this phase again is similar or the same in both animal and plant cells and therefore option B. Is also incorrect. So by default and elimination that means that D Tito phase has to be the correct answer. However let's finish reviewing mitosis. So after meta phase and before Tello phase there's an A phase and this is where those sister chroma tides are pulled apart. Next we have Tello phase. Now in Tello phase this is where the difference between animal and plant cells occur. Here we have tele face depicted in the animal cell and in the plant cell in plant cells. The cell plate forms from basically the inside out and eventually creates the two daughter cells. However, in animals you've got a cleavage furrow that occurs and it basically pinches the cell from the outside in creating the two daughter cells. So the phase during mitosis that is different in animals and cells is tell a phase and thus the correct answer is option D Alright everyone, I hope you found this helpful and I'll see you soon for the next practice problem.

Contrast telophase in plant and animal mitosis.

Key Concepts

Mitosis

Telophase

Cytokinesis

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