BRAINCAKECytokinesis
Cytokinesis is the cell division that takes place after mitosis.
The cytoplasm and cell membrane splits into two daughter cells.
A contractile ring of actin and myosin cleaves the cell in two.
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Key terms in this lesson
- mitosis
- Nuclear division that produces two daughter nuclei, each genetically identical to the parent nucleus.
More in The Cell Cycle
- Prophase
- Metaphase
- Anaphase
- Telophase
- The Importance of Mitosis
- Cancer and the Control of Mitosis
- Treatment of Cancer
- Cell Division in Prokaryotic Cells
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