Overview
- In Mitosis, there are five distinct stages: Prophase, Prometaphase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase. The final sequence before the cell cycle begins again is Cytokinesis.
- Navigation: Click on the back arrow at the top left to return to the main page, or this hyperlink to start the mitosis lab.
- An infographic showing the whole Mitosis unit is below.
Learning Target- You will learn about these stages in more detail, and at the end of both units, be able to determine whether the following characteristics apply to mitosis, meiosis or both:
- One division.
- Involves replication of chromosomes
- Does not involve pairing of homologues.
- Occurs in all parts of your body.
- Asexual reproduction.
- Two divisions.
- Daughter cells are identical to parent cell.
- Sexual reproduction.
- Produces two daughter cells.
- Shuffles the “genetic deck”.
- Facilitates growth and repair.
- Chromosome number stays the same.
- Tetrads are formed.
- Chromosome number is halved.
- Produces four daughter cells.
- Crossing over occurs.
- Daughter cells are not identical to parent cell.
- Gametes are produced.