Today is a big day for me! My mom is taking me to Mitosis Town to learn all about the process of Mitosis. Come along!

On the way, mom explained that the word mitosis technically refers to the duplication and separation of the parents cell chromosomes. How cool!

Our first stop was to Early Prophase Lane. In early prophase the centrioles, which have divided, form asters and move apart. The nuclear membrane then starts to break up. 

Next stop is Late Prophase Blvd. In late prophase the centrioles and asters are at opposite poles. The nucleolus and nuclear membrane then start to break up.

After a stop at the ice-cream parlor, We continued with our trip. We ended up on Metaphase Lane. Its centromeres, attached to the spindle fibers, line up at the middle cell in metaphase.

We turned the corner and there was Early Anaphase Dr. In early anaphase the centromeres split. Half the chromosomes move to one pole, half to the other pole.

There was a little cul-de-sac at the end of the street called Late Anaphase. In late anaphase the chromosomes have almost reached their respective poles.  The cell membrane begins to pinch at the center.