{"id":27183,"date":"2025-06-19T21:25:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T21:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gaviki.com\/blog\/?p=27183"},"modified":"2025-06-19T21:26:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T21:26:21","slug":"cytokinesis-overlaps-with-which-phase-of-mitosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gaviki.com\/blog\/cytokinesis-overlaps-with-which-phase-of-mitosis\/","title":{"rendered":"Cytokinesis overlaps with which phase of mitosis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Cytokinesis overlaps with which phase of mitosis? The S phase Telophase Metaphase Prophase Interphase<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\"><strong>The correct answer and explanation is:<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Correct Answer: Telophase<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cytokinesis is the final step in the cell division process, during which the cytoplasm of a single eukaryotic cell divides to form two daughter cells. Although cytokinesis is technically a separate process from mitosis, it overlaps with the last stage of mitosis, which is <strong>telophase<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During <strong>telophase<\/strong>, the following events occur:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The chromosomes reach opposite poles of the cell.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The nuclear envelope reforms around each set of chromosomes, creating two nuclei.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The chromosomes begin to uncoil and return to their less condensed form.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The mitotic spindle breaks down.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>At the same time, <strong>cytokinesis<\/strong> begins to take place. In animal cells, a contractile ring made of actin filaments forms at the center of the cell, known as the cleavage furrow. This ring tightens and pinches the cell membrane inward until the cell is divided into two separate daughter cells. In plant cells, a cell plate forms between the two nuclei, eventually developing into a separating cell wall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s clarify the other options to understand why they are incorrect:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>S phase<\/strong> is a part of interphase, not mitosis. This is when DNA replication occurs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Prophase<\/strong> is the first stage of mitosis, involving chromosome condensation and spindle formation. Cytokinesis does not occur here.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Metaphase<\/strong> follows prophase and involves the alignment of chromosomes at the metaphase plate. Cytokinesis has not begun at this point.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Interphase<\/strong> is the phase of the cell cycle in which the cell prepares for division, and it includes G1, S, and G2 phases. It occurs before mitosis starts and is not associated with cytokinesis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In conclusion, cytokinesis begins during telophase and finishes shortly after, resulting in the complete division of one cell into two genetically identical daughter cells.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"852\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/gaviki.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/learnexams-banner8-149.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gaviki.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/learnexams-banner8-149.jpeg 852w, https:\/\/gaviki.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/learnexams-banner8-149-250x300.jpeg 250w, https:\/\/gaviki.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/learnexams-banner8-149-768x923.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 852px) 100vw, 852px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cytokinesis overlaps with which phase of mitosis? The S phase Telophase Metaphase Prophase Interphase The correct answer and explanation is: Correct Answer: Telophase Explanation: Cytokinesis is the final step in the cell division process, during which the cytoplasm of a single eukaryotic cell divides to form two daughter cells. 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