PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

CELL DAMAGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The word cytokinesis has the prefix cyto-that refers to a cell and the suffix-kinesis that refers to division or movement. Therefore, cytokinesis is the process where a cell’s cytoplasm ____
A
divides
B
multiplies
C
increases
D
evaporates
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The word cytokinesis has the prefix cyto-that refers to a cell and the suffix –kinesis that refers to division or movement.

Detailed explanation-2: -Biology Prefixes With “Cyto-” In a clinical setting, a cytogeneticist is often tasked with finding abnormalities in chromosomes. Cytogenetics (cyto-genetics)-a branch of genetics that studies the components of cells that impact heredity. Cytokinesis (cyto-kinesis)-the division of a cell into two distinct 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 is the process by which a cell’s cytoplasm divides to form two new cells. It occurs during the cell cycle following interphase and near the end of mitosis, which is the process of separating a cell’s genetic material and nucleus.

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