Looking into your microscope, you spot an unusual cell. Instead of the typical rounded cell shape, the cell has a very narrow middle separating two bulging ends. It sort of looks like the number 8! You realize that this cell is
A)undergoing cytokinesis.
B)in the S phase of interphase.
C)in the G₁ phase of interphase.
D)about to undergo mitosis.

Question

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The description of the cell having a narrow middle separating two bulging ends that look like the number 8 is characteristic of a cell undergoing cytokinesis, which is the final step of cell division where the cytoplasm is divided into two daughter cells. The other options relate to different stages of the cell cycle, but they do not match the morphology described in the question.

Looking into Your Microscope, You Spot an Unusual Cell