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Prophase vs Cytokinesis - What's the difference?

prophase | cytokinesis |

As nouns the difference between prophase and cytokinesis

is that prophase is the first stage of mitosis, during which chromatin condenses to form the chromosomes while cytokinesis is the process in which the cytoplasm of a cell divides following the division of the nucleus.

prophase

English

Noun

(wikipedia prophase) (prophases)
  • the first stage of mitosis, during which chromatin condenses to form the chromosomes
  • the first stage of meiosis

    • See also

    *prometaphase *metaphase *anaphase *telophase

    cytokinesis

    English

    (wikipedia cytokinesis) (wikiversity cytokinesis lecture)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (biology) The process in which the cytoplasm of a cell divides following the division of the nucleus.