You see a cell with several nuclei and you know that something is different about cell division. What is the most likely explanation?

A) failure of cytokinesis following mitosis
B) failure of sister chromatids to separate
C) nondisjunction
D) failure of homologous chromosomes to separate


Answer: A

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