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Cell Cycle and Cell Division question

2021 · Q48
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Cell Cycle and Cell Division question

2021 · Q48

NEETBiologyCell Cycle and Cell DivisionMCQ+4 / −1
The fruit fly has 8 chromosomes (2n) in each cell. During interphase of Mitosis if the number of chromosomes at G1 phase is 8, what would be the number of chromosomes after S phase?
  1. A
    32
  2. B
    8
  3. C
    16
  4. D
    4
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Correct answer: B

In S phase there is duplication of DNA. So amount of DNA increases but not the chromosome number.

So, if the number of chromosomes at G1 phase is 8 in fruit fly then the number of chromosomes will be same in S phase that is 8 only.

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