The Stages of Cell
Division
BY: MARK DESILVA
Prophase/
Pro
Metaphase
Metaphase
The Stages of Mitosis
Anaphase
Telophase
Prophase/ Prometaphase
• Chromatin condenses into dicrete
Chromosomes
• Nucleoli disappear
• Chromosomes have the two identical sister
chromatids
• Mitotic Spindle begins to form
• The Centrosomes move away from each other
• Nuclear Envelope fragments
• Chromosomes become more condensed
Prophase Pictures
Metaphase
• Centrosomes are apposite poles of the cell
• Chromosomes are at the metaphase plate, that is
equidistant between the spindle’s two poles
• For each chromosome the kinetochores of the
sister chromatids are attached to kinetochore
microtubules coming from opposite poles
Metaphase Pictures
Anaphase
• Shortest Stage of mitosis and only lasts a few
minutes
• Begins when the cohesin proteins are cleaved,
allowing the two sister chromatids to part
• The daughter chromosomes begin moving toward
opposite ends of the cell
• The cell becomes longer and the microtubules
lengthen
• Both ends of the cell have a complete set of
chromosomes
Anaphase Pictures
Telophase
• Two daughter nuclei form
• Nucleoli reappear
• Chromosomes become less dense
• Any remaining spindle microtubules are depolymerized
• The Division of one nucleus into two genetically identical
nuclei is now complete
Telophase Pictures
Works Cited
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http://www.phschool.com/science/biology_place/labbench/lab3/pro
phase.html
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http://www.macroevolution.net/metaphase.html
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http://www.phschool.com/science/biology_place/labbench/lab3/ana
phase.html
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https://www.studyblue.com/notes/note/n/cellularreproduction/deck/4432255
Works Cited Continued
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https://dj003.k12.sd.us/school%20notes/chapter_02.htm
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http://faculty.ccbcmd.edu/~gkaiser/biotutorials/dna/mitosis/pcprophaseB.html
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http://faculty.ccbcmd.edu/~gkaiser/biotutorials/dna/mitosis/pcmetaphase.html
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https://dj003.k12.sd.us/school%20notes/chapter_02.htm
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http://www.quia.com/jg/1919826list.html
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http://faculty.ccbcmd.edu/~gkaiser/biotutorials/dna/mitosis/pcanaphaseA.html
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http://jacusers.johnabbott.qc.ca/~biology/NYA/labs/NYALAB4/
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https://www.studyblue.com/notes/note/n/mitosis-cell-cycle-stem-cells-and-cancer/deck/1414560