The Phases of Mitosis
Mitosis is a special type of cell division where a eukaryotic cell divides to produce 2 genetically identical cells. This animation provides an overview of the different phases of mitosis using an example somatic cell. For a quick summary of mitosis and cytokinesis, visit the Mitosis and Cytokinesis: An Overview infographic. To explore the concepts of mitosis and cytokinesis further, visit the Mitosis and Cytokinesis in Animal Cells scrollable interactive.
Topics
- eukaryotic cell
- somatic cell
- cell
- animal cell
- mitosis
- cytokinesis
- interphase
- cell division
- nuclear division
- cytoplasmic division
- nuclei
- nucleus
- M phase
- mitotic phase
- DNA replication
- diploid
- 2n
- organelle duplication
- chromosome
- replicated chromosome
- unreplicated chromosome
- centromere
- prophase
- prometaphase
- metaphase
- anaphase
- telophase
- condensed chromosome
- decondensed chromosomes
- centrosome
- microtubule
- kinetochore
- mitotic spindle
- spindle poles
- metaphase plate
- chromatid
- sister chromatids
- nuclear envelope
- cleavage furrow
- contractile ring
- genetic material
- cytoplasm
- genetically identical
- eukaryotic cell division