Mitosis is the process in which a cell divides to create two identical daughter cells. Review the phases of the cell cycle in the lesson entitled “Cell Division.”
Recall that interphase is the phase in which the cell is functioning normally or preparing for mitosis. Cells in interphase and in the various phases of mitosis have different visible characteristics.
This image is a stained section of cells viewed under a microscope. Notice how the nucleus of the cell at the end of the pointer looks slightly different from the nuclei of other cells on the slide. This cell is in a different phase from the cells surrounding it.
Review interphase and mitosis by completing the activity below. Match each phase with the correct diagram of the cell in that phase.
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Interphase
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Anaphase
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Metaphase
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Telophase
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Prophase
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