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The division of the cytoplasm following mitosis
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After the nucleus has divided during mitosis, the cytoplasm of the cell must also divide to produce two physically separate daughter cells.
This process of cytoplasmic division is called (1).
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cytokinesis
karyokinesis
plasmolysis
osmosis
Correct Answer
(1) cytokinesis
Explanation
Cytokinesis is the division of the cytoplasm that follows nuclear division (karyokinesis). It completes cell division by physically separating the two daughter nuclei into two distinct cells. In animal cells, cytokinesis occurs by a contractile ring pinching the cell in two (cleavage furrow). In plant cells, a new cell plate forms in the middle and grows outward to divide the cytoplasm.
Reference
Biology: A Self-Teaching Guide