- Exam
- NEET
- Subject
- Botany
- Chapter
- Cell Cycle and Cell Division
NEET · Botany · Cell Cycle and Cell Division
Which phase of the cell cycle do proteins are synthesized in...
Options
- AG₁ phase
- BS phase
- CG₂ phase
- DM phase
Correct answer
C. G₂ phase
Step-by-step solution
During G1 phase the cell is metabolically active and continuously grows but does not replicate its DNA. S or synthesis phase marks the period during which DNA synthesis or replication takes place. During this time the amount of DNA per cell doubles. If the initial amount of DNA is denoted as 2C then it increases to 4C. However, there is no increase in the chromosome number; if the cell had diploid or 2n number of chromosomes at G1, even after S phase the number of chromosomes remains the same, i.e., 2n. In animal cells, during the S phase, DNA replication begins in the nucleus, and the centriole duplicates in the cytoplasm. During the G₂ phase, proteins are synthesized in preparation for mitosis while cell growth continues.