As we know, there are mainly two processes of reproduction and cell division; mitosis and meiosis. The meiosis process is limited to sexually reproductive organisms, whereas the mitosis process occurs in both sexually reproductive and asexually reproductive organisms. In other words, we can say that the mitosis process occurs in all organisms. Due to the difference in cellular structure of organisms, the mitosis process may differ from each other. Following the above statement, we come to know that mitosis in an animal is different from mitosis in plants due to its cellular structure.In an animal cell, the cell takes on a round shape before the division process begins (mitosis) , while plant cells do not change shape before the division process. Centrosomes are the crucial part of animal cell mitosis, on the other hand, plant cell mitosis lacks centrosomes. It should be noted that the centrosome is the organelle near the cell nucleus, which contains the centrioles in the animal cell.

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Animal cell mitosis is made up of four main phases; prophase, metaphase and anaphase as ordinary metaphase. The main difference in this type of mitosis is due to cell structure and functionality. As the process of mitosis is useful for the growth process of fibers, tissues and organic growth of tissues in the body of the organism, it is not limited to any of the certain parts of the body. In other words, we can say that mitosis can take place throughout the body in an animal cell. Before the process of division (mitosis), the cell molds itself into a round shape. In animal cell mitosis, when the stem cell divides into two daughter cells, a groove forms between them. There are dozens of hormones induced in the animal’s body, since it is more complex than the body of the plant. a specific hormone is not induced by the mitosis process in animal cells. The centrosome, which is the organelle present outside the cell nucleus and contains the centrioles, is essential for the mitosis process of animal cells, although the plant cell lacks centrosome. The other distinguishing features of animal cell mitosis are that aster formation takes place in it, and cell plaque formation, which occurs in the plant cell, does not take place in animal cell mitosis. although the plant cell lacks centrosome. The other distinguishing features of animal cell mitosis are that aster formation takes place in it, and cell plaque formation, which occurs in the plant cell, does not take place in animal cell mitosis. although the plant cell lacks centrosome. The other distinguishing features of animal cell mitosis are that aster formation takes place in it, and cell plaque formation, which occurs in the plant cell, does not take place in animal cell mitosis.

What is plant cell mitosis?

Plant cell mitosis has an additional phase called preprophase that precedes one of the main functions of mitosis in both animal and plant cells. Unlike animal cell mitosis, aster formation and groove of the cytoplasm do not occur in cytokinesis. Centrioles do not form in the plant cell because they lack centrosomes. The mitosis process in plants occurs mainly in the meristems of the plant. For the mitosis process, a specific plant hormone known as cytokinin is induced in plants. A solid lamella develops between the two daughter cells for the adhesion process.

• The animal cell changes shape before division, whereas the plant cell does not change shape before division.
• The centrosome, which is the organelle present outside the cell nucleus and contains the centrioles, is essential for the mitosis process of animal cells, although the plant cell lacks centrosome.
• In animal cell mitosis, aster formation occurs, whereas in plant cell mitosis, aster formation does not occur.
• The cytoplasmic groove in cytokinesis occurs in animal cell mitosis, whereas in plant cell mitosis no cytoplasmic groove occurs.
• The process of mitosis can take place throughout the body in an animal cell. Contrary to this, the mitosis process in plants occurs mainly in the meristems of the plant.
• A specific hormone is not induced by the mitosis process in animal cells. On the other hand, a specific plant hormone known as cytokinin is induced in plants for mitosis.