True or false: why interphase matters

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Interphase occupies most of the cell cycle.

2. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   The cell grows during interphase.

3. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   The chromosomes separate during interphase.

4. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   DNA replication happens before the M phase.

5. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   A cell must copy its DNA before dividing.

Explanation