Identify the correct statements regarding G1 phase of the cell cycle:

I: It is the post-mitotic gap phase
II: The cell is metabolically active and grows continuously
III: Cell replicates its DNA
 
1. Only II 2. I and II only
3. Only I 4. I, II and III
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What would be the DNA content and chromosome number in a cell at the end of S phase with 2C DNA content and 2N chromosome number in G1?

1. 4C and 4N 2. 2C and 4N
3. 4C and 2N 4. 2C and 2N
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Proteins are synthesized in preparation for mitosis during:

 
1. G1 phase 2. S phase
3. G2 phase 4.  M phase
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The cells in the quiescent stage [G0] phase of the cell cycle:

1. exit from the S phase
2. continue the events of cell cycle and complete the division
3. are metabolically active
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4. cannot ever proliferate
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The phase of the cell cycle during which DNA replication takes place is:

 
1. G1 phase 2. S phase
3. G2 phase 4.  M phase
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The centrosome duplicates during:

 
1. Early Prophase 2. Late Prophase
3. S phase 4. G2 phase
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Onion root tip has 16 chromosomes in each cell. How many chromosomes will the cell respectively have at G1 phase, after S phase and after M phase?

1. 16, 32, 16 2. 16, 32, 8
3. 16, 16, 8 4. 16, 16, 16
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The Mitotic [M] phase of a typical eukaryotic cell is divided into:

1. Two stages 2. Three stages
3. Four stages 4. Five stages
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Cells which are not dividing are likely to be at

 
1. G1 2. G2
3. G0  4. S phase
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In G1 phase, a cell has 2N chromosome content and 2C DNA content. The chromosome and DNA content at the end of S phase in this cell would be:

1. 1N; 1C 2. 2N; 2C
3. 2N; 4C 4. 4N; 4C
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