NEET BIOLOGY

CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION

CELL DIVISION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The time between cell divisions in the life cycle of the cell is called, the resting phase
A
anaphase
B
interphase
C
prophase
D
metaphase
Explanation: 

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: -G2 Phase: This is also called the gap phase. Here the cell resumes cell growth and prepares for cell division. Mitochondria and chloroplast divide during this phase. So, the correct answer is option c, ‘no visible changes occur in the nucleus’.

Detailed explanation-3: -Previously interphase was called resting stage because there is no visible activity related to cell division in this stage.

Detailed explanation-4: -The period between two cell divisions is called ‘Interphase’. This is actually the period when the genetic material makes its copy so that it is equally distributed to the daughter cells during mitosis.

Detailed explanation-5: -Interphase. Also known as the resting phase of the cell cycle; interphase is the time during which the cell prepares for division by undergoing both cell growth and DNA replication. It occupies around 95% time of the overall cycle.

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