Mitosis is a process in which nucleus divides.

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Asexual Reproduction
Mitosis
Mitosis is the process in which the
nucleus divides to form two new nuclei.
How does mitosis differ in plants and
animals?
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KRITI MAHAJAN

2. The process of asexual
reproduction begins after a
sperm fertilizes an egg.

3. Animated Mitosis Cycle
• Interphase
• Prophase
• Metaphase
• Anaphase
• Telophase & Cytokinesis

4. • Chromosomes are copied (# doubles)
• Chromosomes appear as threadlike coils (chromatin) at
the start, but each chromosome and its copy(sister
chromosome) change to sister chromatids at end of this
phase
CELL
MEMBRANENucleus
Cytoplasm

5. Animal Cell Plant Cell

6. • Mitosis begins (cell begins to divide)
• Centrioles (or poles) appear and begin to move to
opposite end of the cell.
• Spindle fibers form between the poles.
Centrioles
Sister chromatids
Spindle fibers

7. Animal Cell Plant Cell
Spindle fibers
Centrioles

8. • Chromatids (or pairs of chromosomes) attach to the
spindle fibers.
Centrioles
Spindle fibers

9. Animal Cell Plant Cell

10. • Chromatids (or pairs of chromosomes) separate and begin
to move to opposite ends of the cell.
Centrioles
Spindle fibers

11. Animal Cell Plant Cell

12. • Two new nuclei form.
• Chromosomes appear as chromatin
• Mitosis ends.
NucleiNuclei
Chromatin

13. Animal Cell Plant Cell

14. • Cell membrane moves inward to create two daughter
cells – each with its own nucleus with identical
chromosomes.

15. Animal Mitosis -- Review
Interphase Prophase
Metaphase Anaphase
Telophase Interphase

16. Plant Mitosis -- Review
Interphase Prophase
Metaphase Anaphase
Telophase Interphase

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