Mitosis is usually shorter than meiosis. The process can take over 10 hours for mammalian cells in culture [2], budding yeast can take ~80 minutes to complete a cell cycle [3], whilst bacteria can ...

Interphase The cell spends most of its life in this phase. The DNA in chromosomes copies itself ready for mitosis. Prophase The DNA in chromosomes and their copies condenses to become more visible.

Ans. The average cell cycle span for a mammalian cell is approximately 24 hours. Q. Describe the events taking place during interphase. Ans. During interphase a number of changes take place so as ...