CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION
CELL DIVISION
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Question
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The cell would eventually split on its own.
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The cell would be too big and contain more than one nuclei.
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Organisms would not produce more genetic material for each new daughter cell.
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The nucleus would never divide, and the new daughter cells would lack a nucleus and would die.
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Detailed explanation-1: -If cytokinesis is unable to reach completion, then the parental cell will not be able to divide into two daughter cells.
Detailed explanation-2: -Cytokinesis failure leads to both centrosome amplification and production of tetraploid cells, which may set the stage for the development of tumor cells.
Detailed explanation-3: -If nuclear division is not followed by cytokinesis, then a cell with 2 nuclei is formed.
Detailed explanation-4: -Diffusion works faster over short distances and takes longer over long distances. So if a cell grows larger instead of dividing, diffusion will be too slow and the cell will not be able to obtain nutrients and get rid of wastes efficiently, which ultimately would kill the cell.
Detailed explanation-5: -Cytokinesis is the physical process that finally splits the parent cell into two identical daughter cells. During cytokinesis, the cell membrane pinches in at the cell equator, forming a cleft called the cleavage furrow.