What Evidence Suggests That a Cell Spends the Majority of Its

question 5

Multiple Choice

What evidence suggests that a cell spends the majority of its time in interphase?

• A)Interphase is more useful.
• B)Only a small percentage of cells in a tissue or cell culture are seen to be in mitosis at any given time.
• C)A large percentage of cells in a tissue or cell culture are seen to be in mitosis at any given time.
• D)A moderate percentage of cells in a tissue or cell culture are seen to be in mitosis at any given time.
• E)Mitosis is too intricate a process to last very long.

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