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what is mitosis
- distributes identical chromosomes (DNA) molecules to each new cell formed when original cell divides
- allows cells to reproduce
- makes heredity possible
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prophase
- chromatin granules become organized
- c/s (pairs of lined c/m) appear
- centrioles move away from nucleus
- nuclear envelope disappears, freeing genetic material
- spindle fibers appear
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metaphase
- c/s align across center of cell
- spindle fibers attach to each c/m
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anaphase
- centromeres break apart
- seperated c/m are called c/s
- c/s pulled to opposite poles of cells
- cleavage furrow
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telophase
- cell division completed
- nuclei appear in daughter cells
- cytoplasm divides (cytokinesis)
- daughter cells become fully functional
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