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NEET · Botany · Cell Cycle and Cell Division
What is the name of the phase of the cell cycle where cell division...
What is the name of the phase of the cell cycle where cell division takes place?
Options
- AInterphase
- BM Phase (Mitosis phase)
- CDNA replication phase
- DCell growth phase
Correct answer
B. M Phase (Mitosis phase)
Step-by-step solution
The M Phase represents the phase when the actual cell division or mitosis occurs and the interphase represents the phase between two successive M phases. It is significant to note that in the 24 hour average duration of cell cycle of a human cell, cell division proper lasts for only about an hour. The interphase lasts more than 95% of the duration of cell cycle. The M Phase starts with the nuclear division, corresponding to the separation of daughter chromosomes (karyokinesis) and usually ends with division of cytoplasm (cytokinesis).