What is the process by which the cytoplasm divides to form two daughter cells?

What is the process by which the cytoplasm divides to form two daughter cells?

• A. Cytokinesis
• B. Mitosis
• C. Interphase
• D. Prophase

Answer: (A)

Cytokinesis is the process by which the cytoplasm divides to form two daughter cells. After the chromosomes are pulled apart during mitosis, the cell finishes division by splitting its cytoplasm. In animal cells, a contractile ring of actin constricts the cell membrane to form a cleavage furrow, pinching the cell membrane inward until two separate cells emerge. In plant cells, vesicles coalesce at the center to build a cell plate that eventually becomes a separating cell wall, allowing two distinct cells to form. This stage specifically handles the physical separation of the cell’s contents into two new cells, whereas mitosis refers to the division of the nucleus, interphase is the growth and DNA-replication period, and prophase is an early stage of mitosis. So the process described is cytokinesis.

Cytokinesis is the process by which the cytoplasm divides to form two daughter cells. After the chromosomes are pulled apart during mitosis, the cell finishes division by splitting its cytoplasm. In animal cells, a contractile ring of actin constricts the cell membrane to form a cleavage furrow, pinching the cell membrane inward until two separate cells emerge. In plant cells, vesicles coalesce at the center to build a cell plate that eventually becomes a separating cell wall, allowing two distinct cells to form. This stage specifically handles the physical separation of the cell’s contents into two new cells, whereas mitosis refers to the division of the nucleus, interphase is the growth and DNA-replication period, and prophase is an early stage of mitosis. So the process described is cytokinesis.