Question

question: what are the stages of the cell cycle?

1. observe: click play and hold the cursor over the cell. observe the cell as it divides several times. (this happens quickly!) what do you notice happening during this process?
2. summarize: on the description pane, read about each phase in the cell cycle by clicking the arrows left and right. in the spaces below, fill in the missing stages in the table and take a screenshot of each stage.

phase	screenshot
prophase
anaphase

Explanation:

The cell cycle has several key stages. The interphase includes G1 (cell growth), S (DNA replication), and G2 (pre - mitotic preparation). Mitosis has stages: prophase (chromosome condensation), metaphase (chromosome alignment), anaphase (chromosome separation), and telophase (nuclear envelope re - formation). Cytokinesis follows mitosis to divide the cytoplasm.

Answer:

The main stages of the cell cycle are interphase (G1, S, G2), mitosis (prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase), and cytokinesis.