| Term | Definition |
| interphase | chromosomes will double |
| interphase | centrioles move towards poles |
| interphase | resting phase |
| interphase | spindle fibers appear but are barely seen |
| prophase | chromosomes thicken |
| prophase | centrioles are at the poles |
| prophase | nuclear membrane breaks down |
| prophase | spindle fibers appear |
| metaphase | spindle fibers connect to centromeres |
| metaphase | nuclear membrane is gone |
| metaphase | chromosomes lined up at the equator |
| anaphase | cell elongates |
| anaphase | chromosomes pull apart |
| anaphase | spindle fibers shorten |
| telophase | chromosomes unwind |
| telophase | spindle fibers vanish |
| telophase | nuclear membrane reappears |
| cytokinesis | seperation of cytoplasm |
| cytokinesis | cell membrane is complete |
| telophase | cell pinches in |
| cytokinesis | 2 new cells |