Botany-(general)

NEET Botany (general) MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-numerical-Hard-Class 11

If a typical cell cycle of a plant cell lasts 24 hours and interphase takes up about 90% of the cell cycle duration, how long does the mitotic phase last?

A

4 hours

B

8 hours

C

12 hours

D

21.6 hours

Correct Answer

Option A

Detailed Explanation

The mitotic phase lasts 10% of the cell cycle, as interphase takes 90% of the time. Thus, 10% of 24 hours is 2.4 hours.

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