NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

EMBRYOLOGY

CHROMOSOMES AND CELL DIVISIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which phase usually lasts the longest?
A
interphase
B
mitosis
C
cytokinesis
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The G1 phase is the longest in the cell cycle. It’s the beginning of the interphase. The cell prepares for division during the G1 phase. During the G1 phase, cells are extremely metabolically active.

Detailed explanation-2: -G1 is typically the longest phase of the cell cycle. This can be explained by the fact that G1 follows cell division in mitosis; G1 represents the first chance for new cells have to grow. Cells usually remain in G1 for about 10 hours of the 24 total hours of the cell cycle.

Detailed explanation-3: -The longest stage of interphase is S; cells typically spend about 7 hours in this stage. The shortest stage of interphase is G2 (3 hours), although the shortest stage of the entire cell cycle is mitosis (1 hour).

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