Certain cell types normally have several nuclei per cell. How could such multinucleated cells be explained?
A) The cell underwent repeated cytokinesis but no mitosis.
B) The cell underwent repeated mitosis with simultaneous cytokinesis.
C) The cell underwent repeated mitosis, but cytokinesis did not occur.
D) The cell had multiple S phases before it entered mitosis.

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Multinucleated cells can form when a cell undergoes repeated mitosis without cytokinesis, resulting in multiple nuclei within a single cell.

Certain Cell Types Normally Have Several Nuclei Per Cell