Division of cytoplasm after completion of nuclear division is called__________.
A
Cytokinesis
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B
Cytomixis
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C
Karyokinesis
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D
Apomixis
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Solution
The correct option is A Cytokinesis Cytokinesis is the process whereby the cytoplasm of a parent cell is divided between two daughter cells produced either via mitosis or meiosis. This is also often known as cytoplasmic division or cell cleavage. Cytokinesis occurs in the late telophase of mitosis in an animal cell.