The diagram shows the major stages of the cell cycle and the percentage of time spent in each phase.
Percentage of Time in
Each Major Stage of the Cell Cycle
M phase
Interphase
Which statement best describes why a cell spends the majority of its time in interphase?
The cell is growing and carrying out processes such as metabolism and DNA replication.
The cell is aging and processes are stopping as lysosomes clear dead cell matter away.
The cell needs time to synthesize spindle fibers to complete mitosis.
The cell needs time to complete cytokinesis.