Question

in which phase does the cell spend most of it's life

Answer 1

A cell spends most of its life in the interphase stage of the cell cycle. Interphase is the period during which a cell grows, duplicates its DNA, and prepares for cell division. Interphase is further divided into three phases: G1 phase (first gap), S phase (synthesis), and G2 phase (second gap). Together, these phases often occupy the majority of the cell's life cycle. In contrast, the actual process of cell division (mitosis or meiosis) takes place over a much shorter duration.