2) Some cells have several nuclei per cell. How could such multinucleated cells be explained? a) The cell underwent repeated mitosis, but cytokinesis did not occur. b) The cell underwent repeated mitosis with simultaneous cytokinesis. c) The cell underwent repeated cytokinesis but no mitosis. d) The cell had multiple S phases before it entered mitosis.

Multinucleated cells go through mitosis and form many nuclei but as there's no cytokinesis involved, therefore, the cell never actually separates. This type of cells, that are formed with a process of the mitosis without cytokinesis is called coenocyte.

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Answer:

Mitosis is defined as the formation of two daughter cells by a single parent cell. Some cells multinucleated, such that the single cell have multiple nucleus but common cytoplasm. The correct answer is:

a. Cell underwent repeated mitosis, but cytokinesis did not occur.

Explanation:

Mitosis is the process of cell division in which two daughter cells are formed. The mitosis involves karyokinesis, which is then followed by cytokinesis. The polynuclear or multinucleated cells are formed due to repeated division of the nucleus without the cytokinesis. These cells share one common cytoplasm. The slime molds have a vegetative multinucleate (plasmodium) life stage.

Reasons for incorrect answer:

b. Mitosis involves the division of the nucleus followed by cytokinesis. The cytokinesis and mitosis cannot occur simultaneously.

c. The mitosis involves the cleavage of the nucleus, after which the cytoplasm is divided. The cell cannot undergo cytokinesis prior to karyokinesis.

d. S phase is the synthesis phase in which DNA is replicated and synthesized. The cell is multinucleated that shares one common cytoplasm.

Therefore, the correct answer is the cell underwent repeated mitosis, but cytokinesis did not occur.

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