Mitosis Motion Project

Ann Krause

Prophase
In the beginning of Mitosis chromatin in the nucleus begin to
condense and becomes visible in the light microscope as
chromosomes
Centrioles begin moving toward opposite poles of the cell
Cell and fibers extend from the centromeres, some cross to
form the mitonic spindle.

Prometaphase
The nucleus membrane dissolves
Chromosomes begin moving and the microtubules attach
at the centromeres

Metaphase
Spindle fibers align the chromosomes along the middle
of the cell nucleus. This line is referred to as the
metaphase plate

Anaphase

Paired chromosomes separate at the kinetochores and

move to opposite sides of the cell

Telophase
Chromatids arrive at the opposite ends of the nucleus
The chromosomes and spindle fibers disperse and are no
longer visible in the light microscope
New Membranes form around the daughter nuclei

Cytokinesis
In Animal cells, a fiber
ring composed of a
protein called actin
around the center of the
ring contracts, this
pinches the cell into two
daughter cells

In plant cells, the rigid wall requires that a cell

plate be synthesized between the two daughter
proteins