Question

Ftsz is a bacterial cytoskeletal protein that forms a contractile ring involved in binary fission. its function is analogous to ________. the cleavage furrow of eukaryotic animal cells the cell plate of eukaryotic plant cells the mitotic spindle of eukaryotic cells the microtubule-organizing center of eukaryotic cells

Answer 1

The answer to the question is the cleavage furrow of eukaryotic animal cells. Analogous structures are various structures in different species having the same function but evolved separately, thus do not share a common ancestor. FtsZ assembles into a ring at the future site of the septum of bacterial division, it is a prokaryotic homologue to the eukaryotic protein tubulin.

Answer 2

Answer:

Option A, the cleavage furrow of eukaryotic animal cells

Explanation:

FtsZ stands for  "Filamenting temperature-sensitive mutant Z". The role of Ftsz is very essential during the period of cell division. While a cell starts dividing, it is the first protein to reach to the site of cell division and performs the task of aquiring proteins that are essential for producing new cell wall. Mostly, bacteria's divide by  formation of an FtsZ ring  also known as Z-ring.

Hence, option A is correct.