In this video, we're going to talk about how to remember the order of the phases of mitosis. This is a strategy that I think about that is really effective for me. If it's effective for me, I believe that it can also be effective for you. When you're thinking about the order of the phases of mitosis, personally I think about the "M" in Metaphase because I think that the "M" in Metaphase is the "M" in the word middle. I know that Metaphase is going to be the phase that's right in the middle. If I know that there are 5 phases total, Metaphase is going to be the one in the middle, and that means that there are going to be 2 phases that come before and there are going to be 2 phases that come after. I start here with, Metaphase being the middle phase.
Then, what you need to know is that the root "pro" means before. Prometaphase and Prophase both have this root that means before. Prometaphase is the phase that comes just before Metaphase, and Prophase is just going to come before everything else. So now you've got these first three in the correct order.
Then, you think about the "a" in Anaphase, and I think, hey, the "a" in Anaphase is for the "a" in after. Anaphase is going to come just after the middle phase, Metaphase. Then, you think about the "t" in Telophase, and you think, hey, the "t" in Telophase is for the "t" in tail end, because Telophase is coming at the tail end of mitosis. If you're able to remember those details, then you'll be able to remember the order of the phases of mitosis no problem every time.
This here concludes our lesson on how to remember the order of the phases of mitosis, and we'll be able to get some practice applying these concepts as we move forward in our course. So I'll see you all in our next video.