Difference between Prophase and Interphase
Difference between Prophase and Interphase Phase are in tabular form below –
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Prophase |
Interphase |
Definition |
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1. | A phase where spindles form at opposite poles of the cell when nucleus breaks down and chromatic condenses into discrete chromosomes, This is known as Prophase. | A phase which includes three sub-phases such as G1 (Phase of cell growth), S (Phase of DNA replication), and G2 (organelle copied to prepare for division and longest stage of cell division, this is known as Interphase. |
Phase |
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2. | Metaphase mainly follows prophase. | Nuclear division mainly follows interphase. |
Cell division |
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3. | In the cell division, this phase is the first phase. | In between the two cell division, this phase is the growth phase. |
First period or phase |
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4. | In the cell division, this is the first phase. | In the cell cycle, this is the first period. |
Metabolic rate |
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5. | In the prophase metabolic rate is very low. | In the interphase metabolic rate is high. |
Role |
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6. | In this phase, nucleolus disappears and spindle forms. | In this phase, protein synthesis and DNA replication takes place. |