Do prokaryote cells and eukaryote calls both go through the M phase or does just eukaryote cells? Then what does prokaryote cells go through in the cell cycle?
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Prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells have different processes when it comes to the cell cycle. Let me explain:
In eukaryotic cells, the cell cycle consists of several distinct phases, with the M phase being one of them. The M phase, or mitotic phase, is the phase where cell division occurs. It is further divided into two subphases: mitosis and cytokinesis. During mitosis, the cell's nucleus divides, and during cytokinesis, the cell's cytoplasm divides, resulting in two daughter cells.
On the other hand, prokaryotic cells do not go through the typical cell cycle that eukaryotic cells undergo. Instead, they undergo a simplified form of cell division known as binary fission. In binary fission, the prokaryotic cell duplicates its DNA and then divides into two identical daughter cells.
So, to summarize:
- Eukaryotic cells go through the M phase, which includes mitosis and cytokinesis.
- Prokaryotic cells do not go through the M phase, but instead undergo binary fission, a simpler process of cell division where the cell duplicates its DNA and divides into two daughter cells.
I hope this helps!