Question 22
It is said that the one cycle of cell division in human cells (eukaryotic cells) takes 24 hours. Which phase of the cycle, do you think occupies the maximum part of cell cycle?

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Solution

It a cell takes 24 hours to divide, it will have 18- 20 hours time to spend on interphase stage to prepare itself to undergo cell division.

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hour average duration of cell cycle of a human cell, cell division properly lasts for about.

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Read the following statements about cell division and select the correct ones.
(i) M phase represents the phase when actual cell division occurs and I phase represents the phase between two successive M phases.
(ii) In the 24 hours average duration of cell cycle of a human cell, cell division proper lasts for only about an hour.
(iii) M phase constitutes more than 95% of the duration of cell cycle.

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It is observed that heart cells do not exhibit cell division. Such cells do not divide further and exit ... phase to enter an inactive stage called... of cell cycle. Fill in the blanks.

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Question 22 It is said that the one cycle of cell division in human cells (eukaryotic cells) takes 24 hours. Which phase of the cycle, do you think occupies the maximum part of cell cycle?

It a cell takes 24 hours to divide, it will have 18- 20 hours time to spend on interphase stage to prepare itself to undergo cell division.

Question 22
It is said that the one cycle of cell division in human cells (eukaryotic cells) takes 24 hours. Which phase of the cycle, do you think occupies the maximum part of cell cycle?