Karyokinetic (Adjective)
Meaning
Of or relating to the division of the nucleus of a cell during mitosis or meiosis.
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- Karyokinetic events play a crucial role in the formation of gametes during the reproductive process of organisms.
- The study of karyokinetic mechanisms is essential to understanding how cells divide and grow in complex organisms.
- The cell's nucleus undergoes karyokinetic changes as it prepares to divide during the prophase stage of mitosis.
- In this microscope image, you can observe the karyokinetic process occurring within the nucleus of the dividing cell.
- During the anaphase stage of mitosis, karyokinetic movements result in the separation of sister chromatids towards opposite poles.