The cell cycle is the series of events that occur in a cell from its formation to its division into two daughter cells. It consists of interphase, where the cell grows and duplicates its components, and the mitotic phase where the cell divides. During interphase, the cell replicates its DNA and organelles and grows in size. The mitotic phase consists of mitosis, where the nucleus divides, followed by cytokinesis, where the cell cytoplasm divides to form two daughter cells with identical DNA to the original parent cell. The cell cycle then continues as the daughter cells enter interphase.

1. Cell Cycle

8. Interphase Animal Cell Plant Cell

11. Stages of Mitotic phase Prophase Metaphase Anaphase Telophase Cytokinesis

13. Prophase Animal Cell Plant Cell Photographs from: http://www.bioweb.uncc.edu/biol1110/Stages.htm

15. Metaphase Animal Cell Plant Cell Photographs from: http://www.bioweb.uncc.edu/biol1110/Stages.htm

17. Anaphase Animal Cell Plant Cell Photographs from: http://www.bioweb.uncc.edu/biol1110/Stages.htm

20. Telophase Animal Cell Plant Cell Photographs from: http://www.bioweb.uncc.edu/biol1110/Stages.htm Cleavage furrow Cell plate