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Look at the diagram above. Compared to the overall life of the cell,

how much time is spent in M phase?
A. About 10%
B. About 50%
C. About 90%

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Answer:

A. About 10%

Step-by-step explanation:

The percentages of cells in each population represent the percent of the cell cycle a given cell spends in each phase, so it spends about 10-20% of its time in mitosis and 80-90% in interphase.

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