a.)What are the steps of mitosis?

b.)Explain what each of the steps mean.
c.)What are the steps of cell division?
d.)Explain what each of the steps mean.
e.)Compare and contrast mitosis and cell division.

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Um... I only need mitosis and cell division and what the steps mean... and then I can probably compare and contrast the two.

I remember my teacher talking about

IMAT
Phase
for mitosis

Then for cell division I remember him talking about

something duplicating and then spindle fibers forming in between and that something moved to opposite ends and then after that another type of something to attach to the spindle fibers, breaking in two and moving to opposite ends and then the cell splits in two...
I only need to know the two different something.

http://www.cellsalive.com/mitosis.htm

http://www.uic.edu/classes/bios/bios100/lecturesf04am/lect16.htm

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a.) The steps of mitosis are:

1. Prophase
2. Metaphase
3. Anaphase
4. Telophase
5. Cytokinesis

b.) Explanation of each step:
1. Prophase: The chromosomes condense, the nuclear membrane breaks down, and the spindle fibers start to form.
2. Metaphase: The chromosomes line up along the equatorial plane of the cell, and the spindle fibers attach to the centromeres.
3. Anaphase: The sister chromatids separate and move towards opposite poles of the cell.
4. Telophase: The chromosomes reach the opposite poles, the nuclear membrane reforms, and the spindle fibers disintegrate.
5. Cytokinesis: The cytoplasm divides, resulting in two identical daughter cells.

c.) The steps of cell division are:
1. Interphase
2. Mitosis
3. Cytokinesis

d.) Explanation of each step:
1. Interphase: The cell prepares for division, grows, replicates its DNA, and carries out its normal functions.
2. Mitosis: The nucleus of the cell divides, consisting of the steps mentioned earlier (prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase).
3. Cytokinesis: The cytoplasm divides, completing the process of cell division, and results in two separate daughter cells.

e.) Comparison of mitosis and cell division:
Mitosis is a part of the process of cell division. It refers specifically to the division of the nucleus, which occurs during the mitotic phase of the cell cycle. On the other hand, cell division refers to the complete process of a cell reproducing and dividing into two new cells. Mitosis is just one step within the cell division process, specifically involving the division of the nucleus. Cytokinesis follows mitosis to complete the process by dividing the cytoplasm, resulting in two separate daughter cells.