What happens during telophase and cytokinesis?

A. You end up with one cell which has two nuclei

B. You end up with two cells sharing one nucleus

C. You end up with two nuclei in two new cells

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During telophase and cytokinesis, the key events occur that lead to the final stages of cell division.

  1. Telophase: The chromosomes that have been separated during anaphase de-condense back into chromatin, and nuclear envelopes reform around each set of chromosomes, resulting in two distinct nuclei in the cell.

  2. Cytokinesis: This is the process that follows telophase, during which the cytoplasm of the cell divides, leading to the formation of two separate daughter cells.

Based on this information, the correct answer would be:

C. You end up with two nuclei in two new cells.

At the end of cytokinesis, you have two separate cells, each containing one nucleus.