Mitosis

Question 1

Early Mitotic prophase

Answer 1

Chromosomes coil up and become visible

Question 2

Late Mitotic prophase

Answer 2

Nuclear envelope breaks down

Mitotic spindles form and spindle fibers attach to chromosomes centromeres on both sides.

Question 3

Mitotic metaphase

Answer 3

Mitotic spindle fully formed

Each replicated chromosomes line up individually across the metaphase plate

Question 4

Mitotic anaphase

Answer 4

• Each pair of sister chromatids seperate
• Pulled to opposite sides of the cell along the kinetochore microtubules
• Non kinetochore microtubules push apart to elongate the cell and further separate the chromosomes

Question 5

Mitotic telophase

Answer 5

Nuclear envelope reforms
Chromosomes uncoil
Mitotic spindles break down

Question 6

Cytokinesis

Answer 6

Separation of the cell
Forming cell plates (plants)
Forming cleavage furrow (animals)