Interphase The cell spends most of its life in this phase. The DNA in chromosomes copies itself ready for mitosis. Prophase The DNA in chromosomes and their copies condenses to become more visible.

Mitosis is conventionally divided into five stages known as prophase, prometaphase, metaphase, anaphase ... Along with telophase, the cell undergoes a separate process called cytokinesis that ...

The progression of cells from metaphase into anaphase is marked ... begin to decondense into their interphase conformations. Telophase is followed by cytokinesis, or the division of the cytoplasm ...