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Question
Explain the following figure.

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Solution
- The process depicted in the given diagram is cytokinesis.
- This step takes place at the end of the karyokinesis (nuclear division) of mitosis.
- It depicts the division of the cytoplasmic material in order to form two daughter cells that resemble each other.
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