AP BIOLOGY

CELL DIVISION

MEIOSIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The division of the cytoplasm of a eukaryotic cell is called
A
mitosis
B
binary fission
C
cytokinesis
D
M phase
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Cytokinesis (/ˌsaɪtoʊkɪˈniːsɪs/) is the part of the cell division process during which the cytoplasm of a single eukaryotic cell divides into two daughter cells. Cytoplasmic division begins during or after the late stages of nuclear division in mitosis and meiosis.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mitosis is a process of nuclear division in eukaryotic cells that occurs when a parent cell divides to produce two identical daughter cells.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cytokinesis is the physical process of cell division, which divides the cytoplasm of a parental cell into two daughter cells. It occurs concurrently with two types of nuclear division called mitosis and meiosis, which occur in animal cells.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cytokinesis in eukaryotes is achieved by a contractile ring associated with the plasma membrane. The ring basically consists of actin and myosin II, and the actomyosin organization resembles that of smooth muscle (for a review, see reference 101).

Detailed explanation-5: -Cytokinesis is the process whereby the cytoplasm of a parent cell is divided between two daughter cells produced either via mitosis or meiosis. This is also often known as cytoplasmic division or cell cleavage.

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