why is cell division important
growth, reproduction, repair
interphase
DNA replication
prophase
DNA condenses into chromosomes, nuclear membrane dissolves
metaphase
sister chromatids line up along the middle
anaphase
spindle fibres pull daughter chromosomes to opposite ends of the cell
telophase
cytokinesis: daughter cells, nuclear membrane reforms
what is cytokinesis
cytoplasm divides
how is cytokinesis different in plant and animal cells
plant cell: cell plate forms between the 2 cells
animal cell: cell pinches (cleavage furrow)
what is the longest phase of the cell cycle
interphase