Question

1. label and explain what happens during each phase of mitosis.

p - prophase
m - metaphase
a - anaphase
t - telophase
cytokinesis

Explanation:

Answer:

(P - Prophase) Chromatin condenses into chromosomes, the nuclear envelope breaks down, and the mitotic spindle begins to form.
(M - Metaphase) Chromosomes line up along the equatorial plane (metaphase plate) of the cell, and spindle fibers attach to the centromeres of the chromosomes.
(A - Anaphase) Sister chromatids separate and are pulled to opposite poles of the cell by the shortening of the spindle fibers.
(T - Telophase) Chromosomes reach the poles, de - condense back into chromatin, the nuclear envelope reforms around each set of chromosomes, and the mitotic spindle disassembles.
(Cytokinesis) The cell physically divides into two daughter cells, in animal cells a cleavage furrow forms and pinches the cell in two, in plant cells a cell plate forms and develops into a new cell wall.