Question

Which of the following occurs during the interphase stage of the cell cycle? I. DNA is replicated. II. The cell divides. III. The cell grows in size

Answer 1

Out of the following choices given;

A) II only

B) I and III only

C) I, II, and III

D) I and II only

The answer is B. Cells spend most of their life cycle in the interphase stage.  It is during this stage that the cells prepare itself for mitosis. Interphase of a cell cycle is divided into the G1, S, and G2 stages. The DNA duplicates in the S phase while growth of the cell occurs in the G1 and G2 stages.