AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The cell cycle is a repeating series of events that include growth, DNA synthesis, and cell division. The cell cycle in prokaryotes is quite simple: the cell grows, its DNA replicates, and the cell divides. This form of division in prokaryotes is called asexual reproduction.

Detailed explanation-2: -The cell cycle is a repeating sequence of cellular growth and divi-sion during the life of an organism. A cell spends 90 percent of its time in the first three phases of the cycle, which are collectively called interphase. A cell will enter the last two phases of the cell cycle only if it is about to divide.

Detailed explanation-3: -The division cycle of most eukaryotic cells is divided into four discrete phases: M, G1, S, and G2. M phase (mitosis) is usually followed by cytokinesis. S phase is the period during which DNA replication occurs.