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Distinguish between karyokinesis and cytokinesis. |
| Answer» Karyokinesis\xa0is defined as the division of the nucleus during the M phase of the cell cycle. ... The daughter chromosome is separated into two daughter nuclei.\xa0Cytokinesis, on the other hand, is defined as the division of the cytoplasm during the M phase of the cell cycle.\xa0Karyokinesis\xa0is followed by the\xa0cytokinesis\xa0in the mitotic division. In\xa0plant\xa0cells, the cytoplasm of the parent cell is divided by the formation of a cell plate in the middle of the parent cell. In\xa0animal\xa0cells, a cleavage furrow is formed by the plasma membrane, separating the two daughter cells. | |