Mitosis · Botany

The 'preprophase band' of microtubules is a unique feature of plant mitosis that determines:

  1. The overall rate of cellular DNA synthesis
  2. The final number of mitochondria inherited by daughter cells
  3. The overall length of the mitotic spindle fibers
  4. The site of the future cell plate and division plane
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Correct answer: The site of the future cell plate and division plane

The preprophase band is a dense ring of microtubules that appears just before prophase. It precisely marks the equatorial plane where the cell plate will eventually fuse with the parental cell wall.

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