Overview
Cytokinesis is a vital process in cell division that ensures the successful separation of a parental cell into two daughter cells. It typically follows the stages of mitosis or meiosis and involves the division of the cytoplasm, allowing each daughter cell to inherit the necessary components for sur...
Key Terms
Example: The cytoplasm is where most cellular processes occur.
Example: The cleavage furrow deepens until the cell is pinched in two.
Example: The cell plate develops in the middle of the dividing plant cell.
Example: Actin filaments help form the contractile ring during cytokinesis.
Example: Mitosis is followed by cytokinesis to complete cell division.
Example: Meiosis includes two rounds of division, followed by cytokinesis.
Related Topics
Mitosis
The process of cell division that results in two identical daughter cells.
intermediateMeiosis
A specialized form of cell division that produces gametes with half the chromosome number.
advancedCell Cycle
The series of events that take place in a cell leading to its division and replication.
intermediateKey Concepts
cell divisioncytoplasmdaughter cellsmitosis