The term Mitosis refers to the division of the nucleus that becomes the cause of nuclear cell division that results in a two sets of similar chromosomes. Mitosis takes place with cytokinesis that becomes to cause of two utterly different cells that are known as daughter cells. Prophase, metaphase, anaphase and telophase are four phases of mitosis.

In Prophase, the chromosomes begin to condense into a smaller ball while in the normal circumstances; they are spread in the nucleus. The DNA molecules that are found in the chromosomes commence interacting with various proteins and enzymes that help in the genes replication. At this stage, the compact coiling of the chromosomes also occurs and it is known as the stage of mitotic chromosomes. At the end of the prophase, the materials found near the nucleus and the cytoskeleton begins to disappear. This cytoskeleton turns into a spindle apparatus that works to pull out the duplicate chromosomes in the anaphase.

Metaphase is the second phase in which the chromosomes of the divided cells line up and coordinate with the spindle apparatus.

The third phase of the mitosis is called anaphase in which the spindle apparatus begin to set in two similar kinds of chromosomes sets that are different from one another. Every new set of chromosomes moves toward the opposite direction in the spindle poles and then these sets begin to develop into the nuclei of two daughter cells.

Telophase is the final phase of mitosis that points towards the end of this process and this final stage is also described quite contrary to the prophase.

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