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Mitosis stages of the Lily
 Oliver Kim&caption=Interphase. The nucleus is visible.)
Interphase. The nucleus is visible.
 Oliver Kim&caption=Prophase. Chromosomes are starting to form.)
Prophase. Chromosomes are starting to form.
 Oliver Kim&caption=Metaphase. The chromosomes align at the equator of the cell.)
Metaphase. The chromosomes align at the equator of the cell.
 Oliver Kim&caption=Metaphase. The chromosomes align at the equator of the cell.)
Metaphase. The chromosomes align at the equator of the cell.
 Oliver Kim&caption=Anaphase. The two sister chromatids are separated.)
Anaphase. The two sister chromatids are separated.
 Oliver Kim&caption=Anaphase. The two sister chromatids are separated.)
Anaphase. The two sister chromatids are separated.
 Oliver Kim&caption=Possibly metaphase or anaphase seen head-on. The chromosomes are possibly pointing towards the viewer.)
Possibly metaphase or anaphase seen head-on. The chromosomes are possibly pointing towards the viewer.
 Oliver Kim&caption=Telophase. The spindle fibers are still visible between the two nuclei. The cytoplasm has not yet divided.)
Telophase. The spindle fibers are still visible between the two nuclei. The cytoplasm has not yet divided.
Background Information: Mitosis is cell division in eukaryotes. During mitosis the chromosomes are visible. Interphase is not considered part of cell division. The following stages are Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase and Telophase.
Image Information: Higher resolutions are, unfortunately not available. A magnification of 400x was used to obtain these images. The cells were treated with a dye that has a high affinity for DNA.
