Telophase

Definition

Telophase is the final stage in both meiosis and mitosis in a eukaryotic cell. Here, genetically identical nuclei form at opposite ends of a parent cell.

Related terms

Nuclear Envelope:

This is a double membrane that encloses the cell's nucleus, separating it from the cytoplasm. It reforms around each set of chromosomes during telophase.

Cleavage Furrow:

This is an indentation that develops in animal cells during cytokinesis, helping to divide the cell into two daughter cells.

Chromatin:

The material of which chromosomes are composed. It condenses to form chromosomes during cell division and relaxes back into chromatin after mitosis ends.