NEET BIOLOGY

CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION

CELL DIVISION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Normal cellular activities, such as protein synthesis, occur primarily during ____
A
prophase
B
metaphase
C
anaphase
D
interphase
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Interphase is the phase of intense biochemical activity and prepares the cell for division. Three major processes during interphase are (a) replication of DNA and synthesis of nuclear proteins (b) duplication of centriole in animal cells (c) synthesis of energy rich compounds.

Detailed explanation-2: -Interphase is the longest phase in a typical cell cycle. The interphase is comprised of first growth phase or G1 phase, synthesis phase or S phase and second growth phase or G2 phase. In G1 phase, there is synthesis of RNA, enzymes, proteins, amino acids for histone formation, formation of nucleotides and ATP.

Detailed explanation-3: -G1 is followed by S phase (synthesis), during which DNA replication takes place. The completion of DNA synthesis is followed by the G2 phase (gap 2), during which cell growth continues and proteins are synthesized in preparation for mitosis.

Detailed explanation-4: -There are three stages of interphase: G1 (first gap), S (synthesis of new DNA ), and G2 (second gap). Cells spend most of their lives in interphase, specifically in the S phase where genetic material must be copied. The cell grows and carries out biochemical functions, such as protein synthesis, in the G1 phase.

Detailed explanation-5: -During the cell cycle, RNA and protein synthesis takes place during the G1 and G2 phases. The cell cycle is an ordered set of events, culminating in cell growth and division into two daughter cells.

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