The document defines key terms related to the cell cycle such as chromosomes, sister chromatids, and centromere. It then explains the main stages of the cell cycle as interphase, mitosis, and cytokinesis. Interphase is further broken down into the G1, S, and G2 phases where the cell grows and prepares for division. Mitosis is described as having four phases - prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase - where the cell nucleus divides to produce two daughter cells each with a full set of chromosomes.