AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Interphase is composed of G1 phase (cell growth), followed by S phase (DNA synthesis), followed by G2 phase (cell growth). At the end of interphase comes the mitotic phase, which is made up of mitosis and cytokinesis and leads to the formation of two daughter cells.

Detailed explanation-2: -G1 phase (Gap 1)-Cellular contents excluding the chromosomes, are duplicated. II. S phase (DNA Synthesis)-Each of the 46 chromosomes are duplicated by the cell. III. G2 phase (Gap 2)-The Cell “double checks” the duplicated chromosomes for error, making any needed repair.

Detailed explanation-3: -Prophase which is the first stage of mitosis follows the S and G2 phases of interphase.

Detailed explanation-4: -Stages of the cell cycle The G1 stage stands for “GAP 1". The S stage stands for “Synthesis". This is the stage when DNA replication occurs. The G2 stage stands for “GAP 2". The M stage stands for “mitosis", and is when nuclear (chromosomes separate) and cytoplasmic (cytokinesis) division occur.

Detailed explanation-5: -What happens during interphase? The phase in which cells grow, accumulating nutrients needed for mitosis and replicating its chromosomes. (Interphase consists of the G1, S and G2 phases of the cell cycle.)