Phases of Mitosis

Mr. Anderson explains the phases of mitosis, a key process in cell division, ensuring the creation of two identical daughter cells from a parent cell. The video covers the cell cycle, focusing on interphase and mitosis, and uses onion cells and sea urchins to illustrate the process. Mitosis is presented as a continuous movie, with detailed explanations of each phase: prophase, prometaphase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase, and cytokinesis. The video concludes with mnemonic tips to help remember the phases.

What are the different phases of mitosis that you should be able to identify?

Explain the significance of mitosis in the life cycle of a cell.

Describe what happens during interphase.

What occurs during the S phase of interphase?

What is the role of the centrosome during mitosis?

How do sister chromatids differ from each other?

What happens to the nuclear envelope during prometaphase?

What is the significance of the metaphase plate?

Describe the process of cytokinesis.

What mnemonic can help remember the phases of mitosis?