Mitosis and Meiosis

CYTOKINESIS

Part of cell division in which the cytoplasm is divided between the 2 new daughter cells

INTERPHASE

Phase of the cell cycle in between divisions in which cells spend most of their time growing and carrying out their cellular functions in the body

PROPHASE

first and longest phase of mitosis during which chromosomes become visible, centrioles appear and move to opposite poles, and the nuclear membrane and nucleolus disappear

METAPHASE

(MIDDLE) 2nd phase of mitosis during which the chromosomes line up along the center of the cell

ANAPHASE

(APART) third phase of mitosis during which the chromatid arms separate and move to opposite ends of the cell

TELOPHASE

(TWO) 4th and last phase of mitosis during which TWO nuclei are visible; the chromosomes spread out as chromatin, the nuclear membrane and nucleolus return, and mitotic spindle and centrioles disappear