Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ScienceBiologyCell Division2 Marks
Question
Why interphase is known as preparatory phase.
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Answer
1. During interphase, the cell is metabolically very active. 2. In this phase, a cell grows to its maximum size, chromosomal material (DNA and histone proteins) duplicates and the cell prepares itself for next mitotic division. Hence, inteiphase is known as preparatory phase.
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