Mitosis Flashcards

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Prophase

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Chromosomes condense. Spindle fiber forms a bridge.

*No nuclear membrane.

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Interphase

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DNA makes a copy of its self, cell grows

*Nuclear membrane present

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Metaphase

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Chromosomes move to center of the cell, spindle fibers attach to the centromere

*Nuclear membrane not present

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Anaphase

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Centromere of each chromosome splits, pulling chromatids apart. Chromatids~Chromosome. Chromosomes are pulled to opposite side of cell by spindle fibers, cell stretches out.

*Nuclear membrane not present

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Telophase

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Chromosomes unwind, chromosome reach poles of cell.

  • New Nuclear membrane
    • Spindle fiber disappears
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Cytokinesis

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2 individual cells. Identical set of chromosome. Organelles are in both cells.

  • Nuclear membrane present
    • No spindle fiber
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