Seems like some web sites and books say that interphase occurs in Mitosis. However, several web sites online leave the interphase step out..
I know meiosis has the interphase step.
So, does the Interphase step occur in Mitosis ? Yes or no?
2006-08-09 08:00:00 · 6 answers · asked by thunderbomb90 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Well, Interphase is definitely part of the cell cycle. It's when the cell does it's "cell business" and when it grows and replicates its DNA in preparation for division.
However, *technically* it can be considered not part of Mitosis, because mitosis is the process by which a cell divides, and that begins with prophase. That's why it can be left out of descriptions of mitosis. It's usually left in, because you might as well learn the whole cell cycle at once.
2006-08-09 18:09:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anacapa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Before a dividing cell enters mitosis, it undergoes a period of growth called interphase. Some 90 percent of a cell's time in the normal cellular cycle may be spent in interphase.
2006-08-09 15:04:39 · answer #2 · answered by jamie 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
As the name suggests, interphase is time between 2 Mitosis, so it's not part of it.
2006-08-11 13:38:34 · answer #3 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, interphase does not occur during mitosis. Mitosis only consists of prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase.
As for meiosis, interphase II occurs between the two meiosis cycles. Not technically during the cycles.
2006-08-10 01:29:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yupe it occurs...interphase is the first phase in both types of cell division.
luck!
2006-08-09 15:21:51 · answer #5 · answered by •NaNNou• 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes its the 1st phase
2006-08-09 15:06:10 · answer #6 · answered by discostu 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋