MitosisMs. Johnson

How does a single fertilized egg become a high school freshman

(one cell to billions)

MITOSIS!!!

Mitosis

A type of cell division that results in two daughter cells each the same as the parent nucleus, typical of ordinary tissue growth.

The cell cycle

Mitosis

This process is divided into five phases

Prophase Prometaphase Metaphase Anaphase Telophase

Cell Cycle

Cell Cycle

Interphase

Mitosis

Prophase

Mitosis

Prometaphase

Mitosis

Metaphase

Mitosis

Anaphase

Mitotic

Telophase

Mitosis

1. This drawing shows various stages of mitosis in a fast growing onion root tip.

Identify the cells interphase prophase metaphase anaphase telophase

(by number) which are in the following stages of mitosis:

Interphase _____________

Prophase _____________

Metaphase _____________

Anaphase _____________

Telophase _____________