| A | B |
| 1st stage: Interphase | cell grows & copies organelles & chromosomes |
| 2nd stage Mitosis - Prophase | each chromosome makes an exact copy of itself |
| 2nd stage Mitosis - Metaphase | chromosomes line up in the MIDDLE of the cell |
| 2nd stage Mitosis - Anaphase | Each copy separates from original & membranes from each pair move AWAY to opposite ends of cell |
| 2nd stage Mitosis - Telephase | a new nuclear membrane forms around each new chromosome set |
| 3rd stage: Cytokineses | a cell divides into 2 identical cells to parent cells |
| number of stages in cell cycle | 3 - IMC |
| number phases in Mitosis | 4 - PMAT |