Table of contents

1. Overview of Cell Biology2h 49m
2. Chemical Components of Cells1h 14m
3. Energy1h 33m
4. DNA, Chromosomes, and Genomes2h 31m
5. DNA to RNA to Protein2h 31m
6. Proteins1h 36m
7. Gene Expression1h 42m
8. Membrane Structure1h 4m
- The Lipid Bilayer
  38m
- Membrane Proteins
  25m
9. Transport Across Membranes1h 52m
10. Anerobic Respiration1h 5m
11. Aerobic Respiration1h 11m
12. Photosynthesis52m
13. Intracellular Protein Transport2h 18m
14. Cell Signaling1h 28m
15. Cytoskeleton and Cell Movement1h 39m
16. Cell Division3h 5m
17. Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction50m
18. Cell Junctions and Tissues48m
19. Stem Cells13m
- Stem Cells
  13m
20. Cancer44m
21. The Immune System1h 6m
22. Techniques in Cell Biology1h 41m

16. Cell Division

Cytokinesis

Cell Biology

16. Cell Division

Cytokinesis

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Multiple Choice

During which process does cytokinesis result in the formation of four haploid cells?

Meiosis

Mitosis

Binary fission

Budding

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Understand the definition of cytokinesis: Cytokinesis is the process during cell division where the cytoplasm of a parent cell is divided into two or more daughter cells.

Review the processes listed in the question: Meiosis, Mitosis, Binary fission, and Budding. Each of these processes involves cell division, but they differ in their purpose and outcomes.

Recall the outcome of meiosis: Meiosis is a specialized type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, resulting in four haploid cells. This is essential for sexual reproduction.

Compare meiosis to the other processes: Mitosis results in two diploid cells identical to the parent cell, binary fission is a form of asexual reproduction in prokaryotes, and budding is another form of asexual reproduction where a new organism grows from the body of the parent.

Conclude that cytokinesis resulting in four haploid cells is specific to meiosis, as this process involves two rounds of division (meiosis I and meiosis II) to produce four non-identical haploid cells.