Question

Why does a cell spend the most time in interphase?

Answer 1

Interphase:

1. A typical cell spends the majority of its time in interphase, which is the phase of the cell cycle.
2. The metabolic or "everyday life" phase of the cell is known as the interphase, during which the cell develops, replicates its DNA in order to be ready for mitosis, and does other "typical" cell operations.
3. The nuclear DNA is duplicated while the cell grows during interphase.
4. The mitotic phase comes after the interphase.

A cell spends the longest in Interphase due to the following reasons:

1. Cell growth takes place during this period.
2. DNA synthesis takes place which is in preparation for pre-mitotic division.
3. Replication of chromosomes takes place.
4. Protein synthesis.
5. Cell maintenance for pre-mitotic division.