Some Human Cells, Skeletal Muscle for Example, Are Multinucleated and Originate

question 54

Multiple Choice

Some human cells, skeletal muscle for example, are multinucleated and originate when uninucleated cells fuse. What cell division process alone could produce a multinucleated cell?

• A)a cell experiencing mitosis but not cytokinesis
• B)a cell experiencing cytokinesis but not mitosis
• C)a cell arresting after meiosis I
• D)fertilization of a haploid egg by a diploid sperm

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Systematic Influence

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Statistical Test

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Null Hypothesis

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Normal Curve

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