A single cell or cytoplasmic mass containing several nuclei, formed by the fusion of cells or by the division of nuclei.

Syncytium

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Monad

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The correct option is A Syncytium
Syncytium - A single cell or cytoplasmic mass containing several nuclei, formed by the fusion of cells or by the division of nuclei.
Cytokinesis in terrestrial plants occurs by cell plate formation.
Monad - a historical term for a simple unicellular organism.
Bivalent - is the association of a pair of homologous chromosomes physically held together by at least one DNA crossover.

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