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The division of nucleus is called _____.
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karyokinesis
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Karyokinesis refers specifically to the division of the cell nucleus during mitosis. The term comes from Greek: "karyon" meaning nucleus and "kinesis" meaning movement/division. Chromosomes are the structures that divide, but the process itself is called karyokinesis.