AP BIOLOGY

CELL DIVISION

THE CELL CYCLE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Jack bought a small turtle. 3 months later, the turtle had grown to twice its size Which describes why Jack’s turtle got bigger?
A
Parts of the turtle stretched out as it grew larger
B
the number of cells in the turtle’s body increased
C
the turtles body absorbed the food it ate and water it drank
D
the size of each cell in the turtles body got bigger as it got older
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Jack bought a small turtle. Three months later, the turtle had grown to twice its original size. Which of thew following statement best describes why Jack’s turtle got bigger? The number of cells in the turtle’s body increased.

Detailed explanation-2: -S phase (DNA Synthesis)-Each of the 46 chromosomes are duplicated by the cell.

Detailed explanation-3: -During the G1 phase, the cell is metabolically active and continuously grows but does not replicate its DNA. The cell grows maximum in the G1 phase. S-phase/Synthetic phase-S or synthesis phase marks the period during which DNA synthesis or replication takes place.

Detailed explanation-4: -Which statement BEST describes the phase of the cell cycle shown? mitosis because the number of chromosomes has doubled.

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