The document describes the stages of the cell cycle: interphase where the cell grows and chromosomes are copied, prophase where the nuclear membrane disappears and spindle fibers form, metaphase where chromosomes line up in the middle with spindle fibers attached, anaphase where chromosome pairs split and are pulled to opposite poles, telophase where two new nuclei form and mitosis is complete, and cytokinesis where the cell membrane pinches to form two daughter cells.