CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION
CELL CYCLE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Prophase
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Metaphase
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Anaphase
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Interphase
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Detailed explanation-1: -Interphase is not a phase of mitosis. It is a phase prior to mitosis during which the cell does not divide but makes preparations to divide.
Detailed explanation-2: -Final answer: M-phase is not a part of interphase.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: The correct answer is option B because interphase is another phase of the cell cycle where DNA is duplicated in preparation for mitosis.
Detailed explanation-4: -These phases are prophase, prometaphase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase.
Detailed explanation-5: -A common misconception is that interphase is the first stage of mitosis, but since mitosis is the division of the nucleus, prophase is actually the first stage. In interphase, the cell gets itself ready for mitosis or meiosis.