Which of the following terms can be used as an alternative to syncytium?

Coenocytic

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Multinucleate

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Dikaryotic

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Both a and b

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Solution

The correct option is D Both a and b
On the basis of the number of nuclei available in the cell, a cell can be termed as monokaryotic/uninucleate- one nucleus in a cell, dikaryotic/binucleate- 2 nuclei in a cell, multinucleate/coenocytic/syncytium-multiple nuclei in a cell. This condition is mostly found in skeletal muscle fibres.

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