Question

Explain why interphase is now called preparatory phase.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Interphase

Interphase is called preparatory phase because in this phase cell is highly active and it prepares itself for the dividing phase

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Answer 2

Answer:

i. Initially, interphase was known as resting phase.

ii. However, the cell is resting only with respect to division. Actually, during this time, the cell is metabolically very active.

iii. In this phase, a cell grows to its maximum size, chromosomal material (DNA and histone prote duplicates and the cell prepares itself for next mitotic division.

iv. Hence, interphase is known as preparatory phase.