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"Stages of Mitosis Chart" that asks students to complete a chart for the phases of mitosis using the acronym
P-M-A-T, which stands for:
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P - Prophase
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M - Metaphase
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A - Anaphase
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T - Telophase
Below is a completed version of the chart with explanations for each stage, along with key details and simple descriptions suitable for drawing.
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✔ Completed Stages of Mitosis Chart
| Name of Stage | Description (with key words highlighted) | Draw a picture of what happens |
|---------------|------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
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P (Prophase) | Chromosomes
condense and become visible. The
nuclear envelope breaks down.
Spindle fibers form from centrosomes.
Centrioles move to opposite poles. | 🔹 Draw chromosomes as X-shaped structures in the nucleus. Show spindle fibers forming and nuclear envelope disappearing. |
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M (Metaphase) | Chromosomes
line up at the equator (middle) of the cell. Spindle fibers attach to
centromeres of each chromosome. Cell is now ready for separation. | 🔹 Draw chromosomes lined up in the center of the cell. Show spindle fibers attached to centromeres. |
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A (Anaphase) | Sister chromatids are
pulled apart by spindle fibers toward
opposite poles of the cell. Each chromatid is now considered an individual chromosome. | 🔹 Draw chromosomes moving toward opposite ends of the cell. Show spindle fibers shortening. |
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T (Telophase) | Chromosomes
arrive at poles and begin to
decondense into chromatin.
Nuclear envelopes reform around each set of chromosomes. Spindle fibers
disappear. Cytokinesis often begins. | 🔹 Draw two nuclei forming at opposite ends. Chromosomes look fuzzy again. Cell may start pinching in the middle. |
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📌 Key Words to Highlight:
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Prophase: condense, nuclear envelope, spindle fibers, centrioles
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Metaphase: line up, equator, centromeres
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Anaphase: pulled apart, opposite poles, sister chromatids
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Telophase: decondense, nuclear envelopes, cytokinesis
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💡 Notes:
- This chart helps visualize the process of
mitosis, which is how a single eukaryotic cell divides to produce two genetically identical daughter cells.
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Cytokinesis (division of cytoplasm) usually follows telophase but is not part of mitosis itself.
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