Put the phases of mitosis in chronological order from beginning to end
The phases of mitosis in chronological order from beginning to end are:
1. Interphase: This phase occurs before mitosis starts, during which the cell experiences growth, carries out metabolic processes, and replicates its DNA.
2. Prophase: The first stage of mitosis, during which the chromatin condenses into visible chromosomes, the nuclear membrane breaks down, and the spindle apparatus forms.
3. Prometaphase: The spindle apparatus becomes fully developed and attaches to the centromeres of the chromosomes. The chromatids are now visible as individual chromosomes.
4. Metaphase: The chromosomes align along the equatorial plane (or metaphase plate) of the cell, forming a straight line.
5. Anaphase: The chromatids separate at their centromeres and are pulled towards opposite poles of the cell by the shortening of the spindle fibers.
6. Telophase: The separated chromosomes reach their respective poles and start decondensing. The nuclear envelope reassembles around the chromosomes, and the spindle apparatus disintegrates.
7. Cytokinesis: The final stage of mitosis, in which the cytoplasm divides, forming two genetically identical daughter cells. In animal cells, a cleavage furrow constricts the cell, while in plant cells, a cell plate forms the new cell wall between the daughter cells.
It is important to note that interphase isn't technically a phase of mitosis but is included here to represent the entire cell cycle leading up to mitosis.