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What is the primary function of cytokinesis in cell division?
What is the primary function of cytokinesis in cell division?
What is the outcome of equal cytokinesis?
What is the outcome of equal cytokinesis?
How do plant cells achieve cytokinesis?
How do plant cells achieve cytokinesis?
Which type of cell division primarily produces genetically diverse cells?
Which type of cell division primarily produces genetically diverse cells?
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What is the Hayflick limit?
What is the Hayflick limit?
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What occurs during meiosis that contributes to genetic variation?
What occurs during meiosis that contributes to genetic variation?
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Which of the following is a characteristic feature shared by both mitosis and meiosis?
Which of the following is a characteristic feature shared by both mitosis and meiosis?
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What role do organelles play in cytokinesis?
What role do organelles play in cytokinesis?
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How does unequal cytokinesis occur in oogenesis?
How does unequal cytokinesis occur in oogenesis?
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What is the main function of stem cells in early development?
What is the main function of stem cells in early development?
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Study Notes
Cell and Nuclear Division
- Cell theory states that all cells originate from pre-existing cells
- Multicellular organisms develop from a single cell, which repeatedly divides and grows
- Stem cells can differentiate into various cell types
- Cell division produces genetically identical or different daughter cells
- Two types of cell division: mitosis (identical daughter cells) and meiosis (genetically varied daughter cells)
Cytokinesis
- Cytokinesis is the division of the cytoplasm
- In animal cells, a contractile ring of actin and myosin proteins pinches the cell membrane in two
- In plant cells, Golgi vesicles fuse to form a cell plate, which develops into new cell walls and membranes
- Cytokinesis differs between animal and plant cells due to the presence of a cell wall in plant cells
Equal and Unequal Cytokinesis
- In most body tissues, cytokinesis is equal, producing daughter cells of similar size
- Specific types of cell division, such as oogenesis (egg production), result in unequal cytokinesis, where one large cell and multiple smaller ones are produced
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Explore the fascinating processes of cell and nuclear division, focusing on mitosis, meiosis, and cytokinesis. Learn how these processes contribute to the growth and development of multicellular organisms, including the distinctions between cytokinesis in animal and plant cells.
