during which phase does a cell spend the majority of its life cycle?
Cells spend 90% of their time in mitosis. Is this correct? Actually cells spend 90% of their time in interphase. It's the longest phase of cell division. Mitosis/meiosis takes only about 3.5 to 4hrs while interphase takes 19.5 to 20hrs. Need more info Check out the link below : Page on google.co.in Here's a video on cell division : Page on google.co.in