Mitosis
Before mitosis can happen, the cell has to go through interphase to prepare itself for the rest of the journey. Step one of mitosis is prophase. In prophase, the chromatin condenses into tight, coiled, duplicated chromosomes, which makes them visable. The second stage is metaphase. During this process, the chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell. After that is anaphase. This is when the sister chromatids seperate and go to opposite sides of the cell. The last step of mitosis is telophase. During this, the nuclear membranes start to form again and the chromatin uncoil and become looser. After mitosis is cytokinesis. This is the seperation of the cytoplasm between the two cells. At the end of this, there are two completed, identical sister cells, and they are ready to begin the process again.
Cytokinesis
Cytokinesis is different in animals and plants. For a great, detailed explaination over cytokinesis in both plants and animals, go to the LINKS tab above and click the CYTOKINESIS button, or click the LINKS below which will take you to the LINKS page, and click the CYTOKINESIS button. :)
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