Here's how it differs:
* Animal cells: Cytokinesis involves a cleavage furrow, which forms from a contractile ring of microfilaments. This furrow pinches inward, eventually dividing the cell into two daughter cells.
* Plant cells: Plant cells lack centrioles and don't form a cleavage furrow. Instead, they form a cell plate in the middle of the dividing cell. The cell plate originates from Golgi-derived vesicles containing cell wall material. These vesicles fuse together, creating a new cell wall that separates the two daughter cells. This cell wall eventually merges with the existing cell wall.
So, the difference is in the mechanism of cell division:
* Animal cells use a contractile ring to pinch the cell in two.
* Plant cells use a cell plate that grows outwards to separate the cells.
The other stages of mitosis (prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase) are generally similar in both plant and animal cells.
