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Collect the names of organisms that have more than one nucleus per cell.

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Multinucleated Cell

  1. Multinucleate cells (also called multinucleated or polynuclear cells) are eukaryotic cells that have more than one nucleus per cell, i.e., multiple nuclei share one common cytoplasm.

List of multinucleated organisms

  1. Fungi: Rhizopus and Penicillium
  2. Algae: Vaucheria, Chara
  3. Protozoa: Paramecium
  4. Plants: Angiosperms
  5. Animals: Skeletal muscle cells and osteoclasts of mammals.

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