Cell Mitosis

Parent Cell

• Original cell 
• needs another cell for meiosis to occur
• The cell is a source from which all other cells are made

Interphase

• The parent cell prepares for cell division
• Stage between cell division and replication
• There are 2 pairs of centrioles in the cell now, helping the cell prepare
• AKA "resting" stage
• The end of one cycle and the beginning of a new cycle

Prophase

• Chromosomes are visible
• The centrosomes are now seperating
• Two copies of each chromosome are now in the cell(sister chromatids)
• The chromosomes are being condensed together

Prometaphase

• The nuclear envelope breaks down into small organelles called vesicles
• The centromeres on chromosomes become fully matured
• Now the  mature chromatids can connect to the microtubules
• The microtubules begin to force the sister chromatids to move
• The nuclear material can now separate to form two daughter cells

Metaphase

• The centrosomes are on the opposite poles of the cell
• The chromosomes are now extremely condensed and coiled
• Each sister chromatid is now attached to the microtubules they face
• The sister chromatids have now been successfully pulled to the cell center
• Now the cell is prepared to begin separation

Anaphase

• The microtubules are bringing the sister chromatids to separate poles
• The cell is beginning to stretch so that it can eventually separate into 2 

Telophase

• The DNA and genetic material have duplicated
• A nuclear membrane has developed around both sets of DNA
• The cytoplasm is dividing causing the cell to stretch even further
• The chromosomes begin to uncoil

Daughter Cells

• The cycle has now ended and will repeat soon after this.
• One cell has now become two identical cells

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