Answer to Question #211562 in Cell Biology for Moe

Question

If the amount of DNA in a cell at G1 of the cell is 10 picograms (pg); what will the amount of DNA in that cell be at G2 phase of the cell cycle? Explain why?

Answer 1

12

During the second gap phase, or G_2

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 phase, the cell grows more, makes proteins and organelles, and begins to reorganize its contents in preparation for mitosis. G_2

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 phase ends when mitosis begins