* Prophase: Chromosomes condense, the nuclear envelope breaks down, and the mitotic spindle forms.
* Metaphase: Chromosomes line up at the center of the cell, attached to the spindle fibers.
* Anaphase: Sister chromatids separate and move to opposite poles of the cell.
* Telophase: The nuclear envelope reforms around the chromosomes, the spindle fibers disappear, and the cell divides into two daughter cells.
The time between mitotic divisions is called interphase. It's a crucial period where the cell grows, replicates its DNA, and prepares for the next division.
Therefore, a cell is not in a "between phase" during mitosis. It is either in one of the four mitotic phases (prophase, metaphase, anaphase, or telophase) or in interphase.
