1. Looking at Mitosis in an Onion Root Tip

2. What types of things do you expect to see in Interphase?
DNA is in the form of long strands
Nuclear membrane is clearly visible
No spindle

3. What types of things do you expect to see in Prophase?
DNA condensed into chromosomes
Nuclear membrane will be dissolving
Spindle is starting to form

4. What types of things do you expect to see in Metaphase?
Chromosomes lining up in the middle
Spindle visible

5. What types of things do you expect to see in Anaphase?
Sister Chromatids being pulled away from the center to opposite sides of the cell

6. What types of things do you expect to see in Telophase?
Chromosomes should be at opposite ends of cell
May see two new nuclear membranes forming

7. Cytokinesis Cell Wall will begin to form between two new plant cells
Nuclear mebrane will be fully formed
Chromosomes may start to unwind into long strands of DNA

8. Which phases do you see?

9. Which phases do you see?