Muscle Cells in the Mammalian Heart Are Multinucleate, Meaning That

question 64

Multiple Choice

Muscle cells in the mammalian heart are multinucleate, meaning that multiple nuclei are present in the cytoplasm of a large cell. Predict what is different about the cell cycle in a muscle cell.

• A)The G₁ and G₂ phases are extended.
• B)Cytokinesis does not occur.
• C)S phase happens twice.
• D)M phase is inhibited.

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