syncytium.
A multiple nuclear (multinucleated) cell is formed when cytokinesis does not occur. Cytokinesis is the division that usually occurs when the cell itself is divided into two cells.
The result is a cell with two nuclei, called a multinucleated cell.
Yes, multinucleated cells can be found in other tissues besides skeletal muscle. For example, osteoclasts are a type of multinucleated cell involved in bone resorption, whereas syncytiotrophoblasts in the placenta also have multiple nuclei. Additionally, giant cells formed in response to foreign bodies or inflammation can also be multinucleated.
Skeletal muscle cells and osteoclasts are multinucleated. Multinucleated cells can also be seen in the presence of some diseases, such as tuberculosis, but these cells are abnormal and usually die.
No, visceral muscle, also known as smooth muscle, is not multinucleated. It typically has a single nucleus per cell. This type of muscle tissue is found in the walls of hollow organs, such as the intestines and blood vessels, and functions involuntarily. In contrast, skeletal muscle is the type that is multinucleated.
A sperm or egg cell.
The cells of tapetum in angiospermic plants are multinucleated because during development, the tapetum cells undergo multiple rounds of DNA replication without cell division, leading to the accumulation of multiple nuclei within a single cell. This multinucleation provides additional genetic material and metabolic support to the developing pollen grains.
The product would be a cell with two nuclei, resulting in a binucleated cell. This can often be found in certain cancer cells and is known as a bi/multinucleated cell.
Syncytia is the multinucleated condition in which many cells combines and form a single large cell,due to any viral infection.
Protists can be either unicellular or multicellular, and their nuclear structure varies among different groups. Some protists, such as certain types of algae and slime molds, can be multinucleated, meaning they contain multiple nuclei within a single cell. However, many protists are unicellular and typically have a single nucleus. Therefore, whether a protist is multinucleated depends on the specific type of protist in question.
A general term for any kind of cell that fuses with adjacent cells to form a multinucleated large cells with fused cytoplasms
A multinucleated cell is typically formed through a process called cell fusion, where multiple individual cells merge to create a single cell with multiple nuclei. This can occur in specific biological contexts, such as the formation of skeletal muscle fibers (myofibers) or during the immune response with giant cells. Additionally, certain viral infections can also induce multinucleation as the virus manipulates host cell machinery. In some cases, abnormal cell division without cytokinesis can lead to multinucleation as well.