At any given time, over 50% of your cells undergoing the cell cycle will be in one phase. What phase of the cell cycle is the longest?

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Responses

Interphase
Interphase

Prophase
Prophase

S phase
S phase

Cytokinesis

Answer 1

The longest phase of the cell cycle is Interphase. Interphase includes G1, S, and G2 phases, and it accounts for the majority of the cell cycle duration. Most cells spend a significant amount of their time in interphase, particularly in the G1 phase before entering the S phase to replicate their DNA.