What type of cell may spend decades in interphase instead of dividing?
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Majority of eukaryotic cells spend most of their time in interphase.
Explanation:
During this phase the cell is actively living and preparing for later cell division.
Ninety percent or more of the cell cycle is spent in interphase.
During interphase the cell copies its DNA in preparation for mitosis. Interphase is the daily living or metabolic phase of the cell, in which the cell obtains nutrients and metabolises them , grows , reads its DNA and conducts other normal cell functions.
In human body, neurons and muscle cells are in permanent interphase and do not divide after attaining maturity.
Explanation:
Cells which do not divide but remain functional are said to be in G zero phase. In mammals there are tissues where cells do not divide, but they may grow in size, e.g. muscle cells.