Prophase: Mitosis begins. Chromosomes condense from long strands into rodlike structures Metaphase: Nuclear membrane dissolves. Paired chromatids align at the cell's equator Anaphase: Chromatids separate and move to opposite sides of the cell Telophase: A nuclear membrane forms around each set of chromosomes, and the chromosomes unwind. read more
The cell wouldn't be able to make copies of the DNA because the process of dividing the chromosomes equally wouldn't exist. There would also be one cell with the nucleus and once cell without. read more