NEET-XI-Biology
10: Cell Cycle and Cell Division
- #2Distinguish cytokinesis from karyokinesis.
Ans :
Cytokinesis
Karyokinesis
(i)
Cytokinesis is the biological process involving the division of a cell’s cytoplasm during mitosis or meiosis.
(i)
Karyokinesis is the biological process involving the division of a cell’s nucleus during mitosis or meiosis.
(ii)
Stages such as prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase are not present in cytokinesis.
(ii)
It is divided into four stages –prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase