AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The interphase is also called as the resting phase. 90% of cell cycle is formed by interphase. Interphase is the phase of the cell cycle in which the cell spends and performs the majority of its time. Then, in preparation for cellular division, it increases in size.

Detailed explanation-2: -Interphase was formerly called the resting phase. However, interphase does not describe a cell that is merely resting; rather, the cell is living and preparing for later cell division, so the name was changed.

Detailed explanation-3: -Previously interphase was called resting stage because there is no visible activity related to cell division in this stage. Later studies proved that the interphase of a cell is metabolically quite active. Interphase consists of 3 subphases (G1, G2 and S). Synthesis of DNA occurs in S-phase.

Detailed explanation-4: -The interphase is the period when the cell is in a non-dividing state and this can be in different stages: the first gap (G1) between the last mitosis and the S phase (phase of DNA synthesis) and the second gap (G2) between the completion of the S phase and the next mitosis (M).

Detailed explanation-5: -»Interphase is also called resting stage.