Before a cell begins to divide, it goes through an interphase where it replicates its genetic information and all of the organelles. Interphase has three stages, G1, S, and G2.
G1 Phase
G1 Phase
Wikipedia.org
The G1 phase is a period in the cell cycle during interphase, before the S phase. For many cells, this phase is the major period of cell growth during its lifespan.
Vi
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G1_phase
G2 DefinitionG2 Definition,
By Madeline Louise Shores,
eHow Contributor,
The G2 phase is one of the many steps in the mitotic cell cycle.
Visit the website to learn more.
http://www.ehow.com/facts_5646407_definition-g2-ph...
G2 phase
G2 phase
Wikipedia.org
G2 phase is the third, final, and usually the shortest subphase during interphase within the cell cycle in which the cell undergoes a period of rapid growth to prepare for
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G2_phase
InterphaseInterphase,
By David Darling,
Brief description.
http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/I/interp...
Interphase
Interphase
Wikipedia.org
In interphase, the cell gets itself ready for mitosis or meiosis. Somatic cells, or normal diploid cells of the body, go through mitosis in order to reproduce themselves
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interphase
S phase
S phase
Wikipedia.org
The S phase, short for synthesis phase, is a period in the cell cycle during interphase, between G1 phase and the G2 phase. Following G1, the cell enters the S stage, when
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S_phase
S phase S phase,
Dictionary.com,
Definitions from two resources.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/S+phase
Stages of Mitosis: InterphaseStages of Mitosis: Interphase,
By Regina Bailey,
ThoughtCo.,
Provides an explanation of what interphase is and its stages.
https://www.thoughtco.com/stages-of-mitosis-373534