Question

A section of elodea leaf is stained and examined under a microscope. The total number of cells in each stage of the cell cycle is recorded and presented in the table. If the complete cell cycle in an elodea leaf requires 24 hours, what is the average duration of metaphase in the cycle? assume no cells are in go.

Answer 1

(Cells in metaphase/total number of cells) x 24 hours = hours in metaphase

Step-by-step explanation:

You need to find the proportion of the cells in metaphase to the total number of cells, and multiplying by 24 hours will then give you the number of hours spent in metaphase.

For a more concrete example:

11 metaphase/200 total = .055

.055 x 24 hours = 1.32 hours in metaphase