What is the outcome of cytokinesis?

• A. Nuclear division
• B. Cytoplasmic division - two daughter cells
• C. Spindle disassembles
• D. DNA replication

Answer: (B)

Cytokinesis is the division of the cytoplasm that completes cell division after the chromosomes have been separated. The end result is two distinct daughter cells, each with its own cytoplasm and organelles. In animal cells, a contractile ring pinches the membrane inward to form a cleavage furrow that splits the cell. In plant cells, vesicles coalesce to form a cell plate that develops into separating cell walls, also yielding two daughter cells. Other processes mentioned occur at different stages: nuclear division refers to the separation of chromosomes during mitosis, spindle disassembly happens as mitosis ends, and DNA replication occurs earlier in the cell cycle during the S phase before division starts.