Yes, DNA synthesis is a part of creating DNA.
Answer:
There will be 12 chromosomes
Explanation:
We have given that The epithelial cells in the skin of an animal have 24 chromosomes
We have to find the number of chromosomes present in the gametes of this animal
We know that number of chromosomes present in the gametes is given by

So number of chromosomes in gametes 
The organelle is called the mitochondria
Cells will usually divide if they receive the proper signal at a checkpoint in the G1 phase of the cell cycle. In mammalian cells , this checkpoint is called the restriction point. The G1 phase is a phase of the cell cycle that takes place in eukaryotic cell division. In this phase the cell synthesizes mRNA and proteins in preparation for the subsequent steps leading to mitosis. It ends when the cell moves into the S phase of interphase.