Interphase is often called the 'resting phase' because:
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: Chromosomes show no visible structural change
It was historically called 'resting' because early microscopists could not see any chromosomal activity. We now know it is a period of intense biochemical preparation for cell division.
Keep practicing
More Cell Cycle Phases (G1, S, G2, M) questions
- In which stage of the cell cycle are tubulin proteins synthesized?
- Which phase of the cell cycle is also known as the resting phase, despite being a period of high metabolic activity and preparation for div…
- In a typical 24-hour cell cycle of a human cell, approximately how long does the actual M phase (mitosis) last?
- During which sub-phase of interphase does the actual replication of DNA take place?
- If a cell has 2C amount of DNA at the start of the G1 phase, what will be the amount of DNA after the completion of the S phase?
- What happens to the chromosome number of a cell after the completion of the S phase if the initial number was 2n?