Certain cell types normally have several nuclei per cell. How could such multinucleated cells be explained? The cell underwent repeated mitosis, but cytokinesis did not occur. ... In animal cells, Taxol prevents microtubule depolymerization.

How are multinucleated cells explained?

Multinucleate cells (multinucleated or polynuclear cells) are eukaryotic cells that have more than one nucleus per cell, i.e., multiple nuclei share one common cytoplasm. ... For example, slime molds have a vegetative, multinucleate life stage called a plasmodium.

Why are cells multinucleated?

Because the muscle cell is so large, -from aprox insertion to origin-, it needs more myonuclei. In case of hypertrophy for instance the volume of the muscle cell can only enlarge when there are more nuclei. So it is multinucleated from functional and structural (very long) perspective.