Jutta Ellermann is a MSK fellowship trained Board Certified Radiologist with 10 years of clinical practice at the University of Minnesota with a special focus on MSK imaging research. Her areas of research interest include:
â in cells capable of dividing, the period between cell divisions is called interphase â cells spend most of their time in interphase because this is the phase where they perform their functions (obtaining energy, synthesizing products, repair damage, fight disease, duplicate their genetic material and get ready for division)
It is important because when a cell divides, it needs to produce an exact copy of the DNA for the new cell to have the information it needs to carry out its processes. 17 people found this useful. Edit. Share to: Judy Olmsted. 79,010 Contributions. Retired college science professor.