A set of cells in the intestinal epithelium divide continually to replace dead cells lost from the surface of the intestinal lining. If you examined this continually dividing population of intestinal epithelial cells under the microscope, most of the cells would
A) be in meiosis.
B) be in mitosis.
C) be in interphase.
D) have condensed chromatin.
E) Both b and d

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Most cells in a continually dividing population spend the majority of their time in interphase, which is the phase where the cell grows and duplicates its DNA in preparation for mitosis.

A Set of Cells in the Intestinal Epithelium Divide Continually