what happens if cytokinesis happens before mitosis?

[bored_teen]

this question is really confusing! what happens? so far i have 2x as many daughter cells, and half the size of normal cells. probably half the amount of normal chromosomes, too. anything i forgot?

[mith]

How can you separate the chromosomes without mitosis?

[smellor]

would you not just end up with 2 cells, whereof one would be without nucleus?

[mith]

Probably, I have no idea how this would happen...

[smellor]

well it seems we are dealing with a hypothetical situation, as the cell has countless mechanisms in place to ensure the cell goes through the cycle in the correct order. it goes without saying that a cell with no nucleus would not stay around for very long...