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Which phase occupies the maximum part of cell cycle?

A

Mitotic phase

B

Meiotic phase

C

Interphase

D

Cytokinesis

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C
One cycle of cell division in human cells takes 24 hours in which cell division proper lasts for only about an hour while interphase lasts more than 95% of the duration of cell cycle.
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