Cytokinesis (Noun)
Meaning
Organic process consisting of the division of the cytoplasm of a cell following karyokinesis bringing about the separation into two daughter cells.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The final stage of cell division, cytokinesis, involves the physical separation of the two daughter cells after karyokinesis.
- During cytokinesis, the cytoplasm of the parent cell is divided equally between the two daughter cells.
- In animal cells, cytokinesis occurs through a process called cleavage, where the cytoplasm divides and the cell splits into two.
- The mechanisms of cytokinesis differ between plant and animal cells, reflecting the unique structural features of each.
- In plant cells, cytokinesis involves the formation of a cell plate, which gradually separates the two daughter cells.