Mitosis is the process of cell division that results in two daughter cells with identical genetic material as the parent cell. It occurs in eukaryotic cells and has five stages: interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase. During interphase the cell grows and duplicates its DNA. In prophase the chromosomes condense and become visible. Metaphase involves the chromosomes aligning at the center of the cell. Anaphase separates the sister chromatids so that each daughter cell receives one set. Telophase involves the division of the cytoplasm and formation of new cell membranes. Mitosis plays an important role in growth, regeneration, and cell replacement. Errors can result in genetic mutations.

1. MITOSIS

2. MITOSIS: An Introduction
 Mitosis
eukaryotic
two
identical

3. REMEMBER!
Interphase
Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase
Cytokinesis
IPMATC

4. Interphase:
46 Chromosomes

5. Prophase
condenses
same genetic
information.
opposite

6. PROPHASE

7. Metaphase
nuclear membrane disappears
Polar fibers extend
randomly
align
angles
equal forces polar fibers

8. Metaphase
Animal Cell Plant Cell

9. Metaphase:
Chromosomes
align at middle of
cell.

10. METAPHASE

11. Anaphase
The sister chromatids now become
separate daughter
chromosomes, and are pulled
apart by shortening kinetochores
microtubules and move toward the
respective centrosomes to which
they are attached.

12. ANAPHASE

13. Anaphase:
Separated
chromosomes
pulled apart.

14. Telophase
In Telophase, the chromosomes are
cordoned off into distinct new nuclei in the
emerging daughter cells
The polar fibers continue to lengthen.
Nuclei (plural form of nucleus) begin to
form at opposite poles.
The nuclear envelopes of these nuclei
are formed. Nucleoli also reappear.
Chromatin fibers of chromosomes
uncoil.

15. TELOPHASE

16. Telophase:
Microtubules
disappear, cell
division begins.

17. Cytokinesis
Cytokinesis division
cytoplasm
nuclear
cell membrane
tightened.

18. CYTOKINESIS

19. Cytokinesis
•The division of the
cytoplasm.
•In animal cells, a Cleavage
Furrow forms and separates
Daughter Cells
Cleavage furrow in a dividing f

20. Importance of mitosis
Mitosis maintenance
chromosomal
1.Regeneration
2.Vegetative
Reproduction
3.Growth
4.Cell
Replace
ment

21. Errorsin mitosis
broken
lost
incorrectly
chromosomal inversion
organism death

23. I hope this powerpoint helps you to
understand MITOSIS better…
The End

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