Not to be confused with Meiosis*
One key thing to remember with Mitosis* is IPMAT:
Interphase
Prophase
Metaphase
Second and shortest phase. Chromosomes line up in the middle and spindle fibers connect to centromeres*.
Anaphase
Third phase. The sister chromatids* are pulled to opposite sides of the cell by the spindle fibers, splitting the chromosomes in half.
and Telophase
*Meiosis: A type of cell division in which four daughter cells are formed with only half the amount of chromosomes than the parent cell had.
*Mitosis: A type of cell division in which two daughter cells have equal amounts of chromosomes as the parent cell.
*Chromatin: The material in eukaryotic cells that becomes chromosomes.
*Chromosomes: Threadlike structure containing DNA necessary for cell division.
*Centromere: The center of a chromosome where the spindle fiber connects to.
*Chromatid: Two thread like strands containing a double helix of DNA which chromosomes are separated into.