During cell division, mitosis refers specifically to the separation of the duplicated genetic material carried in the nucleus. Mitosis is conventionally divided into five stages known as prophase ...

The process of cell division, or mitosis, has fascinated biologists ... the condensing chromosomes first become visible within the prophase nucleus. The subsequent breakdown of the nuclear ...

Interphase The cell spends most of its life in this phase. The DNA in chromosomes copies itself ready for mitosis. Prophase The DNA in chromosomes and their copies condenses to become more visible.

As in prophase I, the chromosomes condense, spindles form, the centrioles begin to separate, and the nuclear membrane fragments and disperses. Unlike prophase I, the chromosomes do not attach to ...

Welcome to Mitosis vs. Meiosis. This half of the screen illustrates mitosis—the division of a cell's nucleus. Along with cytokinesis (the division of the rest of a cell), mitosis results in a ...

During mitosis, as cells repair and replace themselves ... of DNA before cell division followed by stages of cell division: prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase. See Table 1 for a review ...