Certain Human Cell Types, Such as Skeletal Muscle Cells, Have

question 20

Multiple Choice

Certain human cell types, such as skeletal muscle cells, have several nuclei per cell. Based on your understanding of mitosis, how could this happen?

• A) The cell undergoes repeated cytokinesis but not mitosis.
• B) The cell undergoes repeated mitotic divisions with concomitant cytokinesis.
• C) The cell undergoes repeated mitotic divisions but not cytokinesis.
• D) The cell undergoes anaphase twice before entering telophase.
• E) The cell goes through multiple S phases before entering mitosis.

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