Exploring Mitosis

Exploring Mitosis

9th Grade · Science · 45 min

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Learning Objective

I can describe the stages of mitosis and their key events.

  • 1

    Mitosis is the process of cell division, resulting in two identical cells, each with the full genetic information.

  • 2

    The five phases of mitosis are prophase, prometaphase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase, followed by cytokinesis.

  • 3

    During anaphase, the enzyme separase cleaves the cohesins, separating the sister chromatids and creating two sets of the genome.