Steps Of Mitosis

Question 1

Step one of mitosis

Answer 1

Chromosomes double to form chromatids held together by centromeres. They shorten and become
visible.

Question 2

Step two of mitosis

Answer 2

The nuclear membrane breaks down and spindle fibres form

Question 3

Step three of mitosis

Answer 3

Chromatids line up along the equator and are attached to the spindle fibres

Question 4

Step four of mitosis

Answer 4

Chromatids are pulled apart by spindle fibres to opposite poles

Question 5

Step five of mitosis

Answer 5

New nuclear membranes form and the cytoplasm divides. The single chromatids become the chromosomes of the new cell.

Question 6

Step six of mitosis

Answer 6

Two new identical cells are formed

with the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell