How does plant cytokinesis fundamentally differ from animal cytokinesis?
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Correct answer: Plants form a new cell plate from the center outward.
Due to the rigid cell wall, plant cells cannot pinch inward. Instead, they build a new cell wall (cell plate) starting from the center and expanding toward the periphery (centrifugal growth).
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