Some cells 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 are formed when a cell undergoes repeated rounds of mitosis without cytokinesis, resulting in multiple nuclei sharing a single cytoplasm.

Some Cells Have Several Nuclei Per Cell