During mitotic cell division, if chromosomal material is improperly divided between the two daughter cells, one cell could receive three copies of a chromosome, and the other cell could receive only one. This is likely due to a defect in which process?
A)cytokinesis
B)karyokinesis
C)crossing over
D)synapsis
E)homologous recombination

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Karyokinesis refers to the process of dividing the nucleus during mitosis. If this process is defective, it could result in an uneven distribution of chromosomal material between the daughter cells. Cytokinesis refers to the process of dividing the cytoplasm and does not involve the distribution of chromosomal material. Crossing over, synapsis, and homologous recombination are all processes that occur during meiosis, not mitosis.

During Mitotic Cell Division, If Chromosomal Material Is Improperly Divided