The distribution of cytoplasm to daughter cells is accomplished during
A) prokaryotic fission.
B) mitosis.
C) meiosis.
D) cytokinesis.
E) karyokinesis.

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Cytokinesis is the process during which the cytoplasm and organelles are divided between two daughter cells. Prokaryotic fission, mitosis, and meiosis involve the division of genetic material, but cytokinesis specifically refers to the distribution of cytoplasm. Karyokinesis refers specifically to the division of nuclei, not cytoplasm.

The Distribution of Cytoplasm to Daughter Cells Is Accomplished During