What are the stages of the cell cycle

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The stages of the cell cycle are:

1. Interphase: This is the longest phase of the cell cycle, during which the cell grows, carries out its normal functions, and replicates its DNA in preparation for cell division.

2. Prophase: During this stage, the chromatin condenses into chromosomes, the nuclear envelope breaks down, and the mitotic spindle begins to form.

3. Metaphase: The chromosomes line up along the metaphase plate, a plane in the middle of the cell.

4. Anaphase: The sister chromatids of each chromosome are pulled apart by the mitotic spindle, and the separated chromatids move to opposite poles of the cell.

5. Telophase: The chromosomes arrive at the poles of the cell and begin to decondense, the nuclear envelope reforms around each set of chromosomes, and the mitotic spindle breaks down.

6. Cytokinesis: The cell's cytoplasm is divided into two daughter cells, each with its own nucleus and set of organelles. This stage marks the end of the cell cycle.