Definitions

A eukaryotic cell is a type of cell that has a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles

prokaryotic cell is a type of cell that hasn’t got a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles, usually found in bacteria and archaea

An enzyme is a biological molecule, typically a protein, that acts as a catalyst to speed up chemical reactions in living organisms

Mitosis is the process of cell division in which a single cell divides into two identical daughter cells, each with the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell

The cell grows and prepares for division by replicating its DNA and organelles

Chromosomes condense, the nuclear membrane breaks down, and spindle fibers begin to form

Chromosomes line up along the center of the cell, called the metaphase plate, and spindle fibers attach to the centromeres of each chromosome

Sister chromatids separate and are pulled apart toward opposite ends of the cell by the spindle fibers

Chromosomes reach opposite poles of the cell, the nuclear membrane reforms around each set of chromosomes, and the chromosomes begin to decondense

The cell membrane pinches inwards, dividing the cytoplasm and organelles into two separate daughter cells

• Interphase 2. Prophase 3. Metaphase 4. Anaphase 5. Telophase 6. Cytokinesis