What are the stages of mitosis?

I remember this by: I Peed on the MAT, C (read:see)Interphase- 90% of a cell's life is in this metabolic phaseProphase- chromatin condenses, nucleolus disappearsMetaphase- chromosomes align at the equator Anaphase- chromosomes split into opposing cell polesTelophase- cytoplasm divides, nucleoli reformCytokenisis- complete division into 2 identical cells

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