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Cell Cycle and Cell Division question

2016 · Q36
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Cell Cycle and Cell Division question

2016 · Q36

NEETBiologyCell Cycle and Cell DivisionMCQ+4 / −1
During cell growth, DNA synthesis takes place on
  1. A
    S-phase
  2. B
    G1-phase
  3. C
    G2-phase
  4. D
    M phase
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Correct answer: A

In S-phase (synthetic phase) of cell cycle, the chromosomes replicate. For this their DNA molecules function as templates and form carbon copies. The DNA content doubles i.e., 1C to 2C for haploid cells and 2C to 4C for diploid cells. As a result duplicate sets of genes are formed. Along with replication of DNA new chromatin fibres are formed which, however, remain attached in pairs and the number of chromosomes does not increase.

As chromatin fibres are elongated chromosomes, each chromosome comes to have two chromatin threads or sister chromatids which remain attached at a common point called centromere.

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