Cell Division

1. Interphase

1.1. Stages of Interphase

1.1.1. Gap 1

1.1.1.1. Cell increases in size

1.1.2. Synthesis

1.1.2.1. DNA is synthesized

1.1.3. Gap 2

1.1.3.1. Cell synthesizes proteins and continues to grow in size

1.2. Nucleus

1.2.1. Chromosomes are duplicated, but in the form of chromatin

1.2.2. Bounded by a nuclear envelope

1.3. Occurs first in cell division

2. Mitosis

2.1. Stages of Mitosis

2.1.1. Prophase

2.1.1.1. Asters formed in animal cells

2.1.1.2. Centrioles move away from eachother

2.1.1.3. Kinetochores attach to kinetochore fibers

2.1.1.4. Chromatin becomes coiled into chromosomes

2.1.2. Metaphase

2.1.2.1. Spindles fully develop

2.1.3. Anaphase

2.1.3.1. Chromatids seperate and move towards cell ends

2.1.3.2. Centromeres move apart

2.1.4. Telophase

2.2. Occurs after Interphase

3. Cytokinesis

3.1. The division of the cells cytoplasm

3.2. Starts before end of mitosis

3.3. Ends after mitosis ends