Cytokinesis (Leaving Cert Biology): Quizzes
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When does cytokinesis occur in relation to mitosis?
When does cytokinesis occur in relation to mitosis?
Immediately after mitosis
What does cytokinesis divide to create two daughter cells?
What does cytokinesis divide to create two daughter cells?
The cytoplasm
What do daughter cells receive from the parent cell regarding chromosomes?
What do daughter cells receive from the parent cell regarding chromosomes?
Same number of identical chromosomes
What proportion of organelles does each daughter cell receive?
What proportion of organelles does each daughter cell receive?
Approximately half
What does mitosis handle compared to cytokinesis?
What does mitosis handle compared to cytokinesis?
Chromosome separation
What is the name of the structure that forms in animal cells during cytokinesis?
What is the name of the structure that forms in animal cells during cytokinesis?
Cleavage furrow
Where does the cleavage furrow appear in animal cells?
Where does the cleavage furrow appear in animal cells?
At the cell's equator from metaphase
Why can't plant cells form a cleavage furrow?
Why can't plant cells form a cleavage furrow?
Rigid cell walls prevent it
What do the vesicles in plant cell cytokinesis primarily contain?
What do the vesicles in plant cell cytokinesis primarily contain?
Cellulose
What structure do vesicles combine to create in plant cells?
What structure do vesicles combine to create in plant cells?
Cell plate