Biology: Mitosis

Phases of Cell Division

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 Mitosis
• Process in which one cell becomes two
• Occurs in somatic cells (body cells)
• 4 steps
– Prophase
– Metaphase
– Anaphase
– Telophase
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 Interphase
• The cell prepares for mitosis
– Nucleus replicates it’s DNA and centrosomes
• Dark spot in the center of cell
– This spot is the nucleolus

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 Prophase
• Chromatin condenses
• Chromosomes become visible
• Nuclear envelope disappears
• Spindles are developing

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 Prometaphase
• This is the stage between prophase
and metaphase.
• The breakdown of the nuclear
envelope occurs.
• Proteins attach to centromeres and
create kinetochores.

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 Metaphase

• The spindle fibers attach to centromeres.

• The chromosomes align at the center of the
cell.
– A chromosome is a long thread of DNA.

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 Anaphase
• Chromatids separate and move
to opposite sides of cell.
• A chromatid is one half of a chromosome.
• At this stage, cytokinesis may begin.

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 Telophase
• The nuclear membrane forms
during telophase.
• The chromatids begin to uncoil.
• Spindle fibers, which helped to
align and draw the chromatids,
separate.

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 Cytokinesis
• The cytoplasm divides.
• Two identical daughter cells are formed.
 What happens after cytokinesis?
• Two identical daughter
cells exist
– Enter interphase
• Re-enter mitosis

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 Review Question
Which phase of the cell cycle results in the
separation of one cell to form two cells?
Interphase
Anaphase
Cytokinesis
Telophase
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• Interphase is when the cell copies it’s DNA
and prepares for mitosis. It is not the stage of
the cell cycle when the cell divides to form
two new cells.

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• Anaphase is when the chromosomes separate
and move toward opposite ends of the cell.
• Please go back and try again!

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• The correct answer is cytokinesis!! Cytokinesis
is the process in which the cytoplasm divides
and two daughter cells are formed. The
daughter cells are identical.

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• Telophase is the phase of mitosis in which the
nuclear membrane starts to form.
• Please return to the question slide and try
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