What is cytokinesis and when does it occur?

1 Answer
Jan 15, 2016

It is the physical process that finally splits the parent cell into two daughter cells.

Explanation:

The cell membrane pinches in at the cell equator, forming a cleft otherwise known as a cleavage.

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As the organelles in the cells have been replicated by now, each of the daughter cell are genetically-identical to its parent cell.