Mitosis is the process of cell division where a cell splits into two identical daughter cells. It has four main phases: prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase. During interphase, the cell grows and prepares for division, including replicating its DNA. In mitosis, the nuclear membrane breaks down and chromosomes condense and align before splitting into two identical sets that are separated into two new daughter nuclei, which are then partitioned into two new daughter cells during cytokinesis.

1. MITOSIS cell division

2. -genetic material (blueprints) Long strands: Chromatin (spaghetti) DNA DNA

3. CHROMOSOMES: Condensed strands,macaroni CHROMATIDS: Duplicated Chromosomes, double macaroni DNA DNA

4. MITOSIS Division of the cell to make new cells. Three stages of cell division: Interphase - whole cell Mitosis - nucleus only (4 steps) Cytokinesis -whole cell

5. INTERPHASE Whole cell-organelles 2x, DNA replicates, prep.

6. Most of the cell’s life is spent in interphase. INTERPHASE

7. MITOSIS 4 PHASES/STEPS NUCLEUS ONLY

8. PROPHASE Nuclear membrane disappears. Centrioles move to opposite sides of cell. Chromosomes 2x.

9. PROPHASE

10. PROPHASE

11. METAPHASE Chromatids attach to spindle fibers and line up in center of cell.

12. METAPHASE M ILITARY LINE-UP

13. METAPHASE

14. ANAPHASE Chromatids go to opposite sides of the cell.

15. ANAPHASE A WAY

16. ANAPHASE

17. TELOPHASE New nuclear membrane surrounds Chromosomes, which return to chromatin.

18. TELOPHASE T WO NUCLEI

19. TELOPHASE SAME TIME AS CYTOKINESIS

20. CYTOKINESIS Whole cell Same time as Telophase Chromatin again

21. CYTOKINESIS Difference between P & A: Animal pinches in &…..

22. CYTOKINESIS Difference between P & A: Plant has cell plate moving out.

23. CYTOKINESIS 2 C ELLS

24. Always Changing

27. WHOLE PROCESS: CREATION OF 2 NEW IDENTICAL CELLS