What is interphase in mitosis?

Interphase is the phase of the cell cycle in which a typical cell spends most of its life. During this phase, 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 metabolizes them, grows, reads its DNA, and conducts other "normal" cell functions. 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

Interphase definition, the period of the cell cycle during which the nucleus is not undergoing division, typically occurring between mitotic or meiotic divisions. See more. read more