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What would happen if the cell went
through mitosis but not cytokinesis?

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The result of mitosis without cytokinesis will be a cell with more than one nucleus. Such a cell is called a multinucleated cell. This can be a normal process. For example, humans have certain multinucleated bone cells (osteoclasts) that are formed this way

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