I have a bad habit of chewing on my finger nails
It is autosomal. However I'm unsure what you would do to explain.
Answer:
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interphase
A cell spends most of its time in what is called interphase, and during this time it grows, replicates its chromosomes, and prepares for cell division. The cell then leaves interphase, undergoes mitosis, and completes its division.
Explanation:
The haploid chromosomes would condense and chromosomes would move to the equatorial plane