Prophase

• Two pairs of centrioles move to opposite poles (animals only)

• Astral rays form around centrioles

• Chromatin condenses - chromosomes become visible

• Nucleolus disappears

• Mitotic spindle forms

• Spindle fibres begin to move towards centromeres

• Chromosomes migrate to center of cell

Metaphase

• Chromosomes line up at the equator of the cell.

• Spindle fibres attach onto the chromosomes

Anaphase

• Chromatids separate

• Spindle fibres shorten - chromosomes are pulled towards poles.

Telophase

• Interphase conditions

• Nucleolus reopens

• Spindle and aster disappear

Cytokinesis

• Begins during telophase

• Other parts of cells replicate

Plant Cell Mitosis

• No centrioles

• No astral rays

For meiosis, check out this link.

https://knowt.io/note/469fd9bc-63d2-4a30-bd00-630c1527de64/Meiosis