Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Replication and division of nuclei and cells

Replication and division of nuclei and cells — practice question

In a mouse body cell, the nucleus during G$_1$ phase of the cell cycle contains $1.2 \times 10^{-12}\,\text{g}$ of DNA. What is the mass of DNA in the nucleus of the cell at the end of S phase and at the end of G$_2$ phase?

  • Aend of S phase: $1.2 \times 10^{-12}\,\text{g}$; end of G$_2$ phase: $1.2 \times 10^{-12}\,\text{g}$
  • Bend of S phase: $1.2 \times 10^{-12}\,\text{g}$; end of G$_2$ phase: $2.4 \times 10^{-12}\,\text{g}$
  • Cend of S phase: $2.4 \times 10^{-12}\,\text{g}$; end of G$_2$ phase: $1.2 \times 10^{-12}\,\text{g}$
  • Dend of S phase: $2.4 \times 10^{-12}\,\text{g}$; end of G$_2$ phase: $2.4 \times 10^{-12}\,\text{g}$

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