Which statement correctly describes Interphase?

Which statement correctly describes Interphase?

• A. Chromosomes condense and become visible
• B. Where the cell spends most of its time (G1, S, G2)
• C. The mitotic spindle forms
• D. Cytokinesis completes the cell division

Answer: (B)

Interphase is the period between divisions when the cell grows, copies its DNA, and prepares for division. It includes the stages G1, S, and G2, and this is when the cell spends most of its time. Chromosomes condense and become visible only during mitosis, not interphase. The mitotic spindle forms as part of mitosis, and cytokinesis happens after mitosis to complete division. So the description of interphase as the time interval containing G1, S, and G2, during which the cell spends most of its time, is the best one.

Interphase is the period between divisions when the cell grows, copies its DNA, and prepares for division. It includes the stages G1, S, and G2, and this is when the cell spends most of its time. Chromosomes condense and become visible only during mitosis, not interphase. The mitotic spindle forms as part of mitosis, and cytokinesis happens after mitosis to complete division. So the description of interphase as the time interval containing G1, S, and G2, during which the cell spends most of its time, is the best one.