NEETBotanyCell Cycle and Cell Division
How is the interphase further divided?
Options
- AG₁ and M phases
- BS and G₂ phases
- CG₁, S and G₂ phases
- DM, S and G3 phases
Correct answer
C. G₁, S and G₂ phases
Step-by-step solution
The M Phase starts with the nuclear division, corresponding to the separation of daughter chromosomes (karyokinesis) and usually ends with division of cytoplasm (cytokinesis). The interphase, though called the resting phase, is the time during which the cell is preparing for division by undergoing both cell growth and DNA replication in an orderly manner. The interphase is divided into three further phases: G₁ phase (Gap 1), S phase (Synthesis) and G₂ phase (Gap 2)