Understanding Mitosis for Grade 11

Front

Mitosis

Back

of cell division resulting in two identical daughter cells

Front

Interphase

Back

growth and DNA replication phase before mitosis

Front

Prophase

Back

condense, spindle fibres form, nuclear envelope breaks down

Front

Metaphase

Back

align at the cell equator

Front

Anaphase

Back

chromatids separate and move to opposite poles

Front

Telophase

Back

envelopes reform, chromosomes decondense

Front

Cytokinesis

Back

of the cytoplasm, completing cell division

Front

Chromatid vs Chromosome

Back

is one half of a duplicated chromosome

Front

Mitosis vs Meiosis

Back

produces 2 identical cells; meiosis produces 4 genetically different cells

Front

Spindle Fibres

Back

structures that separate chromatids during mitosis