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CELL DIVISION
MITOSIS
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Stages of Cell Division
1. Interphase 2. Prophase
3. Metaphase 4. Anaphase 5. Telophase
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Interphase
Cells begin to prepare for division. Chromosomes
appear more visible with a thread-like appearance.
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Prophase
Chromosomes shorten and thicken forming
Chromatids. Nuclear membrane disappears the
spindle fibres begin to appear.
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Metaphase
The chromatids arrange themselves on the
equator (middle) region of the cell.
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Anaphase
Spindle fibres stretch and the chromatids
separate and move to opposite ends.
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Telophase
Cell membrane divides into two (2) producing
daughter cells for each cell.
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Complete Division
In Mitosis, the cells regain their nuclear
material and division is complete. While its
not complete in Meiosis because chromatids still
lack a thread-like appearance.
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Importance

• Leads to growth because it adds new
• cells to already existing cells.
• Repairs body parts of living organisms.
• Helps in asexual reproduction like
• binary fission, micro-organisms and
• vegetative reproduction in plants.