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Cell Plate

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

A plate that develops at midline of dividing plant cell during cytokinesis, eventually becoming the cell wall for each of the two daughter cells.

AP course connection

Topic 4.6: 4.6 Regulation of the Cell Cycle

Unit 4

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