Differences between Plant and Animal Mitosis Animal Mitosis Plant Mitosis Centrioles present Centrioles absent Spindle fibres attached to centrioles Spindle fibres present without centrioles from pole to pole, just like in animal mitosis Flexible cell membrane Rigid cell wall made of cellulose Cytokinesis occurs, pinching in and Cytokinesis does not occur, instead a cleavage furrow. cell plate is formed during telophase and extends to the sides eventually forming a new cell wall. This splits the original parent cell into 2 daughter cells. Cytokinesis happens from outward and Cytokinesis happens from inward and pinching in. makes its way outward.
Differences between Plant and Animal Mitosis Animal Mitosis Plant Mitosis Centrioles present Spindle fibres attached to centrioles Flexible cell membrane Cytokinesis occurs, pinching in and cleavage furrow. Cytokinesis happens from outward and pinching in. Centrioles absent Spindle fibres present without centrioles from pole to pole, just like in animal mitosis Rigid cell wall made of cellulose Cytokinesis does not occur, instead a cell plate is formed during telophase and extends to the sides eventually forming a new cell wall. This splits the original parent cell into 2 daughter cells. Cytokinesis happens from inward and makes its way outward.