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The cell cycle has two major phases:

Interphase & Mitotic phase

1. Interphase – where the cell prepares for division

2. M Phase (Mitotic phase) – where the cell actually divides

🔹 Interphase (Preparation Phase): 3 stages:

G₁ Phase (Gap 1):
The cell grows and performs normal functions. Proteins and organelles are produced.

S Phase (Synthesis):
DNA is replicated – each chromosome makes a copy of itself.

G₂ Phase (Gap 2):
The cell prepares for division by producing enzymes and proteins required for mitosis.

🔹 M Phase (Division Phase)

It includes Mitosis (nuclear division) and Cytokinesis (cytoplasm division). Mitosis has 4 stages:

Prophase: Chromosomes condense, spindle fibers form.

Metaphase: Chromosomes align at the center of the cell.

Anaphase: Sister chromatids separate and move to opposite poles.

Telophase: Nuclear membrane reforms, chromosomes de-condense.

Then, the cell finally divides into two identical daughter cells.