How does cytokinesis in plant cells differ from that in animal cells?

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(N/A) $\Rightarrow$ Due to the presence of a rigid cell wall,cytoplasmic division (cytokinesis) differs significantly in plant cells compared to animal cells.
$\Rightarrow$ In animal cells,a contractile ring of microfilaments forms a cleavage furrow that pinches the cell from the periphery towards the center.
$\Rightarrow$ In contrast,plant cells cannot undergo furrowing due to the cell wall. Instead,they form a cell plate in the middle of the cell.
$\Rightarrow$ Golgi bodies release vesicles containing cell wall precursors. These vesicles fuse to form the cell plate at the equatorial plane.
$\Rightarrow$ Cytokinesis in plant cells proceeds centrifugally,starting from the center and extending outward until it fuses with the existing lateral cell walls.

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