M-Phase : An Overview MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers

Cell Cycle: Division Phase or M-Phase (Mitotic or Meiotic Phase)

• The G2 phase is followed by the division phase. 
• There are two types of cell division: mitosis and meiosis.
• The division phase can be called mitotic phase or meiotic phase depending on the types of division taking place.
• During this phase, cell divides into daughter cells. 
• The daughter cells will be identical to the parent cell if the division is occurring through mitotic division.
• If the division is occurring through meiosis, the daughter cells will have reduced number of chromosomes. 
• The division can be summarised into two phases as:

             (1) Karyokinesis: division of the nucleus
             (2) Cytokinesis: division of the cytoplasm