What happens in interphase of mitosis?

During interphase, which occurs prior to mitosis, there are 3 phases: G1, S, and G2. During the G phases the cell grows in size and organelles duplicate. During the S phase, a duplicate copy of each chromosome is synthesized. read more

Mitosis is the process during which one cell divides into two. Interphase is the time during which preparations for mitosis are made. Interphase itself is made up of three phases – G1 phase, S phase, and G2 phase – along with a special phase called G0. read more

These onion root tip plant cells are in interphase, prior to the start of mitosis. The cell nucleus, nuclear membrane, nucleolus, and chromatin are visible. Ed Reschke/Photolibrary/Getty Images Before a dividing cell enters mitosis, it undergoes a period of growth called interphase. read more