LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When in the cell cycle is DNA replication?
A
S phase of interphase
B
Go of interphase
C
mitosis
D
meiosis
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -During G1, the cell is metabolically active and continuously grows but does not replicate its DNA. G1 is followed by S phase (synthesis), during which DNA replication takes place.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: DNA replication occurs during the subphase of interphase called S phase. ā€œSā€ stands for synthesis of new molecules of nuclear DNA.

Detailed explanation-3: -S phase. In S phase, the cell synthesizes a complete copy of the DNA in its nucleus. It also duplicates a microtubule-organizing structure called the centrosome. The centrosomes help separate DNA during M phase.

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