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  • Cytokinesis in Meiosis II: When and Why the Cytoplasm Divides
    The cytoplasm divides during cytokinesis, which occurs after meiosis II.

    Here's why:

    * Meiosis II is about separating the sister chromatids (identical copies of DNA) to form individual chromosomes. It consists of:

    * Prophase II: Chromosomes condense again.

    * Metaphase II: Chromosomes line up at the center of the cell.

    * Anaphase II: Sister chromatids separate and move to opposite poles.

    * Telophase II: Chromosomes reach the poles, nuclear envelopes reform around them, and the cell starts to divide.

    * Cytokinesis is the process where the cytoplasm physically divides, creating two separate daughter cells. This happens *after* telophase II, essentially completing the division process initiated by meiosis II.

    So, while meiosis II ends with telophase II, the final division into two separate cells happens in the subsequent cytokinesis.

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