Here's why:
* Cleavage furrow: In animal cells, during cytokinesis (the division of the cytoplasm), a cleavage furrow forms at the cell equator, pinching inward and eventually dividing the cell into two daughter cells.
* Cell plate: In plant cells, cytokinesis involves the formation of a cell plate, a new cell wall that grows inward from the center of the cell, eventually connecting with the existing cell walls and dividing the cell.
While the mechanisms are different (contractile ring in animal cells vs. cell plate formation in plant cells), both structures serve the same function: dividing the cytoplasm and creating two distinct daughter cells.
