Question

plant and animal cells both go through mitosis but have a few significant differences. examine the diagram showing a plant cell and animal cell in the same stage of mitosis. which statement explains which cell is the plant cell and animal cell? cell w is an animal cell because it does not have centrioles forming the spindle fiber for the attachment of the chromosomes. cell w is a plant cell because it has a cell plate forming between the separating chromosomes. cell x is a plant cell because the cell membrane is pinching in between the separating chromosomes. cell x is an animal cell because it does not have any spindle fiber for the attachment of the chromosomes.

Explanation:

Plant cells form a cell - plate during cytokinesis of mitosis, while animal cells have the cell membrane pinch in (cleavage furrow). Cell W has a cell - plate forming between the separating chromosomes, so it is a plant cell. Cell X has the cell membrane pinching in, so it is an animal cell.

Answer:

Cell X is an animal cell because the cell membrane is pinching in between the separating chromosomes.