A section of Elodea leaf is stained and examined under a microscope. The total number of cells

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A section of Elodea leaf is stained and examined under a microscope. The total number of cells in each stage of the cell cycle is recorded and presented in the table. If the complete cell cycle in an Elodea leaf requires 24 hours, what is the average duration of metaphase in the cycle? Assume no cells are in G_o.

Interphase: 150 cells

Prophase: 20 cells

Prometaphase: 11 cells

Metaphase: 11 cells

Anaphase: 5 cells

Telophase: 1 cell

Total: 198 cells