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
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Because cytokinesis usually occurs in conjunction with mitosis, "mitosis" is often used interchangeably with "M phase".
Cytokinesis Cilliate undergoing cytokinesis, with the cleavage furrow being clearly visible main Cytokinesis is not a phase of mitosis but rather a separate process, necessary for completing cell division.
During mitotic progression, typically after anaphase onset, the cell may undergo cytokinesis.
Cytokinesis does not always occur; coenocytic (a type of multinucleate condition) cells undergo mitosis without cytokinesis.
The phragmoplast is a microtubule structure typical for higher plants, whereas some green algae use a phycoplast microtubule array during cytokinesis.
There are many cells where mitosis and cytokinesis occur separately, forming single cells with multiple nuclei.