karyokinesis

Meanings

• noun

  The process of nuclear division and the subsequent segregation of chromatin and cytoplasm in a cell, leading to the formation of two daughter cells.

  - "During mitosis, each cell undergoes karyokinesis, resulting in the formation of two genetically identical daughter cells."
  - "Meiosis consists of two rounds of cell division, meiosis I and meiosis II, with karyokinesis occurring between the two rounds."

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Variants

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karyokineses , karyokinesis , karyokinetic

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Etymology

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From the Greek words 'karyon' meaning nut or kernel, and 'kinesis' meaning movement.

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Trivia

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1. Karyokinesis is an essential process for the growth and development of multicellular organisms.

2. During meiosis, karyokinesis occurs twice, once during meiosis I and once during meiosis II.

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Related Concepts

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1. mitosis: A type of cell division that results in two genetically identical daughter cells.

2. meiosis: A type of cell division that results in four genetically unique daughter cells.

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   - Imagine a cell undergoing nuclear division, with the chromatin condensing and the nuclear envelope breaking down, followed by the segregation of chromosomes and the formation of two daughter nuclei.

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