NEETBotanyCell Cycle and Cell Division
What are the three main processes that occur during the cell cycle?
Options
- ACell growth, DNA synthesis, and cell division
- BDNA replication, Cell growth, and cell division
- CCell growth, cell replication, and DNA synthesis
- DDNA replication, cell division, and cell growth
Correct answer
A. Cell growth, DNA synthesis, and cell division
Step-by-step solution
All these processes, i.e., cell division, DNA replication, and cell growth , hence, have to take place in a coordinated way to ensure correct division and formation of progeny cells containing intact genomes. The sequence of events by which a cell duplicates its genome, synthesises the other constituents of the cell and eventually divides into two daughter cells is termed cell cycle. Although cell growth (in terms of cytoplasmic increase) is a continuous process, DNA synthesis occurs only during one specific stage