The difference between interphase and interkinesis is

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interphase is associated with the replication of DNA but during interkinesis replication of DNA does not take place.

interphase is a phase that occurs only during meiosis but interkinesis is associated with both mitosis and meiosis.

that the cell occupies less than 5% of the duration of cell cycle in interphase but spends more than 95% of duration of cell cycle in interkinesis.

interphase is not associated with division of cell whereas actual cell division takes place during interkinesis.

answer is B.

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The interphase is divided into three phases: $G_{1}$ phase, S phase (Phase where DNA replication occurs) and $G_{2}$ phase. The stage between the two meiotic divisions is called interkinesis and is generally short lived. There is no replication of DNA during interkinesis.

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