FtsZ Is a Bacterial Cytoskeletal Protein That Forms a Contractile

question 8

Multiple Choice

FtsZ is a bacterial cytoskeletal protein that forms a contractile ring involved in binary fission. Its function is analogous to ________.

• 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-organising centre of eukaryotic cells

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