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A group of cells is assayed for DNA content immediately following mitosis and is found to have an average of 4 picograms of DNA per nucleus. How many picograms would be found at the end of S and the end of G2?
a.) 16;16
b.) 8;8
c.) 8;16
d.) 4;8
e.) 4;4

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Answer:

b: 8;8

Explanation:

Mitotic or meiotic cell division constitute the m phase of the cell cycle. At the end of the m phase, the new cells enter the interphase stage of the cell cycle. The interphase is further sub-divided into;

  • the [tex]G_0[/tex] phase,
  • the [tex]G_1[/tex] phase,
  • the S phase; and
  • the [tex]G_2[/tex] phase.

The [tex]G_0[/tex] phase is essentially a resting phase. Cells that do not need to divide except when necessary move into this phase after exiting the m phase.

Actively dividing cells enter the [tex]G_1[/tex] phase after exiting the m phase. Cell development and growth takes place. From there, the cells enter the S phase where DNA replication/synthesis takes place. The cells then enter the [tex]G_2[/tex] phase where proteins are synthesized in preparation for division or m phase.

At the S phase, the amount of DNA a cell carries is doubled but the chromosome number remains the same. For example, if a cell enters the S phase with 2 g of DNA containing 10 chromosomes, at the end of S phase, the amount of DNA would have come 4 g while the number of chromosomes will remain 10.

Hence, if the average amount of DNA in the assayed cells immediately after mitosis is 4 picograms, the amount would be 8 picograms at the end of S phase and will still remains 8 picograms at the end of [tex]G_2[/tex] phase.

The correct option is b.

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