A. Karyokinesis is defined as the division of the nucleus during the M phase of the cell cycle. It is the first step in M phase.
B. Cytokinesis is the physical process of cell division, which divides the cytoplasm of a parental cell into two daughter cells.
C. Interkinesis is a period of rest that cells of some species enter during meiosis between meiosis I and meiosis II. No DNA replication occurs during interkinesis.