Botany-Cell Cycle Phases

NEET Botany Cell Cycle Phases MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-numerical-Easy-Class 11

A human cell in culture completes its cycle in 24 hours. If the interphase takes up approximately 95% of this cycle, how long does the M phase last?

A

1.2 hours

B

2.0 hours

C

1.0 hour

D

0.5 hour

Correct Answer

Option C

Detailed Explanation

The NCERT states that the M phase (mitosis) lasts for about an hour in a typical 24-hour cell cycle of a human cell, comprising roughly 5% of the cycle duration.

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