 Growth

 Replace worn out cells

 Repair (healing)
 Asexual Reproduction
 Cell grows to full size
& prepares to divide

 DNA is COPIED!!!!!

 This phase takes the

longest

The PARENT CELL

 First phase of Mitosis

 DNA condenses to
form chromosomes &
they become visible (X)

 Nuclear membrane
breaks down into
PIECES
 Second phase of
mitosis

 Chromosome line up in
the middle of the cell

 Chromosomes attach
to the spindle fibers
 The 3rd phase of mitosis

 The duplicated
chromosome splits & the
chromatids (chromosome
halves) move to opposite
ends of the cell

◦ Chromatids move “AWAY”

from each other
 4th stage of Mitosis

 2 new IDENTICAL
nuclei are formed

 Cytoplasm pinches in
the middle to form a
waist
 Cell completely splits &
2 new IDENTICAL cells
are formed

 They are called

“Daughter Cells”

◦ “Cytokinesis = Complete”

2 DAUGHTER CELLS