The Mitotic Cell CycleBy Leonard Zein

Interphase(G1)

During the interphase, the cell gets bigger and prepares for division, eventually duplicating its DNA.

Interphase(G1)

Interphase(G1)

Interphase(G1)

InterphaseSynthesis

InterphaseSynthesis

InterphaseSynthesis

Interphase(G2)

Interphase(G2)

Interphase(G2)

Prophase

In the Prophase, the nucleolus begins to fade, and the chromatin begins to wind up into more tightly compacted chromosomes.

Prophase

Prophase

Prophase

Prophase

Prometaphase

In the Prometaphase, the nuclear membrane collapses, leaving just the chromosomes. Spindle fibers form and attach to the chromosomes.

Metaphase

In the metaphase, the fibers begin to align the two chromosomes onto the same plane.

Metaphase

Anaphase

For the anaphase, the spindle fibers begin to shorten, causing the chromosomes to pull apart from each other.

Anaphase

Anaphase

Anaphase

Telophase

In the telophase, the chromosomes reach the edges of the cell, and the spindle fibers disappear.

Cytokinesis

Once Cytokinesis begins, the remaining fibers are dissolved, and the cell is cut in half by a contractile ring. Once the cell is split into two, each cell returns to the interphase.

Cytokinesis

Cytokinesis

Cytokinesis

Cytokinesis

Cytokinesis

Cytokinesis

Cytokinesis

Cytokinesis

Cytokinesis

The End(Although in reality, each cell will then go on to do that several more times.)