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How to remember the stages and details of the stages of Mitosis

How to remember the stages and details of the stages of Mitosis

This is a "hand-mnemonic" to help you tomorrow with remembering those stages of Mitosis.

Firstly the accronym: IPMAT
Remember Interphase, Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase and telophase by memorising the accronym

Next this is how you remember what all the chromosomes do during the phases
(Fingers are chromosomes)

Interphase

Chromosomes cannot be seen. Cell is considered living.

Prophase

Chromsomes appear

Metaphase

Chromosomes line up along the equator

Anaphase

Chromosomes are pulled to opposite poles by spindle fibres

Telophase

Two new cells are formed

These are more like memory cues than actual revision as many more details need to be learnt obviously. They can be particularly effective when your slightly confused however.

Hope I helped :smile: