Asked by kelvin calin

How does interphase prepare cells for mitosis?
rest prior to cell division
growth of cell and replication of DNA
dissolution of nucleus and cell membrane
division of cytoplasm

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
"Growth of cell and replication of DNA."

Interphase (G1, S, G2) is the active preparatory stage: G1 — cell growth and organelle production; S — DNA replication; G2 — further growth and synthesis of proteins/checkpoints to ensure DNA is intact and mitotic machinery is ready. It is not a resting phase, does not dissolve the nucleus or cell membrane (that happens in prophase/prometaphase), and does not divide the cytoplasm (cytokinesis occurs after mitosis).