While mitosis is taking place, there is no cell growth and all of the cellular energy is focused on cell division. During prophase, the replicated pairs of chromosomes condense and compact themselves.

Visualise the steps of mitosis and interact with them in this BBC Bitesize activity written to the Edexcel GCSE Combined Science specification.

Understand the steps of mitosis with this interactive activity from BBC Bitesize made to the GCSE AQA Biology specification.