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Prophase

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Prophase is mitosis's first stage: the nuclear envelope begins breaking down, chromosomes condense into visible structures, and spindle microtubules extend from the separating centrosomes.

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A newsroom coiling cables and staging cameras before broadcast resembles prophase, visible preparation ahead of the main event.

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Condensation in prophase is physical coiling for safe movement, not the DNA replication that already happened, in S phase.