1. Cell Cycle
By: Hunter Sanderson

2. Stage 1: Interphase
The cell starts to grow. The cell’s DNA replicates (exact copy). The cell prepares to divide. Fun Fact The cell spends 90% of its life in this stage.
Official Definition
Interphase
The stage in the development of a cell following mitosis or meiosis, during which the nucleus is not dividing. In cells that will undergo further division, the DNA in the nucleus is duplicated in preparation for the next division.
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3. Mitosis has four phases:
Stage 2: Mitosis
Mitosis has four phases:
Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase
Official Definition
Mitosis
prophase metaphase anaphase telophase Compare meiosis a method of cell division, in which the nucleus divides into daughter nuclei, each containing the same number of chromosomes as the parent nucleus
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4. Prophase
The nuclear membrane and the nucleolus disappear Spindle fibers appear (ropes) Start to see duplicated chromosomes
Official Definition
Prophase:
The first stage of mitosis, during which the chromosomes condense and become visible, the nuclear membrane breaks down, and the spindle apparatus forms at opposite poles of the cell
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5. Metaphase
The chromosomes duplicate and move to the middle. It has sister chromatids on either side.
Official Definition
Metaphase:
biology prophase anaphase See also telophase the second stage of mitosis during which the condensed chromosomes attach to the centre of the spindle
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6. The sister chromatids separate and move to opposite ends.
Anaphase
The sister chromatids separate and move to opposite ends.
Official Definition
Anaphase: n.
The stage of mitosis and meiosis in which the chromosomes move from the equatorial plate toward opposite ends of the nuclear spindle.
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7. Telophase
The nuclear membrane and the nucleolus reappear The chromosomes loosen up and become chromatids
Telophase:
prophase metaphase See also anaphase the final stage of mitosis, during which a set of chromosomes is present at each end of the cell and a nuclear membrane forms around each, producing two new nuclei
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8. In cytokinesis the cytoplasm divides.
Stage 3: Cytokinesis
In cytokinesis the cytoplasm divides.
Official Definition
Cytokinesis:
division of the cytoplasm of a cell, occurring at the end of mitosis or meiosis
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9. Cell Division Table Stage 2: Mitosis Stage 1: Interphase
Stages
What happens?
Stage 1: Interphase
The cell grows, DNA replicates, & the cell prepares to divide
Stage 2: Mitosis
Prophase
The nuclear membrane & nucleus disappear
Metaphase
The chromosomes duplicate and move to the middle
Anaphase
The sister chromatids separate and move to either side
Telophase
The nuclear membrane and the nucleus reappear
Stage 3: Cytokinesis
The cytoplasm divides