| Term | Definition |
| Interphase | Not part of Mitosis, DNA replication takes place, organelles double, |
| Prophase | Spindle fibers form, Chomatin condenses to form chromosomes, Nuclear membrane breaks down |
| Metaphase | Chromosomes line up along equator, Each chromosome attaches to a spindle fiber at it's centromere |
| Anaphase | Centromeres divide, chromatids separate & move towards opposite poles, Cell becomes stretched out as the opposite ends pull apart |
| Telophase | Nuclear membrane forms around each group of chromosomes, chromosomes unwind, Cytokinesis begins |
| Cytokinesis | Cytoplasm divides & 1 cell becomes 2 individual cells. Each daughter cell ends up with the same identical chromosomes & half the organelles & cytoplasm |