FtsZ Is a Bacterial Protein That Forms a Contractile Ring

question 59

Multiple Choice

FtsZ is a bacterial protein that forms a contractile ring involved in binary fission. Its function is analogous to which of the following structures in eukaryotic cells?

• A) the cleavage furrow of eukaryotic animal cells
• B) the cell plate of eukaryotic plant cells
• C) the mitotic spindle of eukaryotic cells
• D) the microtubule-organizing center of eukaryotic cells

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