Multiple Choice
In eukaryotic cell division, which process typically marks the completion of mitosis by physically separating the cytoplasm into two daughter cells?
16. Cell Division
Cytokinesis
Multiple Choice
In the cell cycle, which process typically follows mitosis to complete physical separation of the two daughter cells?
A
Prophase
B
DNA replication (S phase)
C
Cytokinesis
D
Meiosis I
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Understand that the cell cycle consists of several phases: interphase (G1, S, G2), mitosis (M phase), and cytokinesis.
Recall that mitosis is the process where the duplicated chromosomes are separated into two nuclei, but the cell itself has not yet fully divided.
Identify that the physical separation of the cytoplasm into two daughter cells occurs after mitosis, which is called cytokinesis.
Note that prophase is an early stage of mitosis, and DNA replication (S phase) occurs before mitosis during interphase, so neither follows mitosis.
Conclude that cytokinesis is the process that typically follows mitosis to complete the physical separation of the two daughter cells.
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