Mitosis is a type of cell division that results in two daughter cells that are identical to the parent cell. It occurs in five stages: prophase, prometaphase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase. During mitosis, the cell duplicates its DNA and separates the copies into the two daughter cells to continue cell growth and tissue regeneration.
16. 1. This drawing shows various stages of mitosis in a fast growing onion root tip.
Identify the cells interphase prophase metaphase anaphase telophase
(by number) which are in the following stages of mitosis:
Interphase _____________
Prophase _____________
Metaphase _____________
Anaphase _____________
Telophase _____________