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In the 24 hour average duration of cell cycle of a human cell, cell division properly lasts for about.

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24 hours
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12 hours
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5 hours
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7 hours
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Solution

The correct option is A 24 hours
Cell cycle consists of two basic phases, long nondividing I phase and a short dividing M phase . In the average duration of 24 hours in the cell cycle of dividing human cell , M phase lasts for one hour (less than 5% of total) while I phase or interphase occupies 75−95% of total generation time.
So, A is the correct option.

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