Q. The S-phase of cell cycle is characterized by
A) Duplication of chromosome
B) Shortening of chromosome
C) Duplication of DNA
D) Duplication of centriole
Explanation
Synthesis phase or S-phase is the phase in cell cycle during which DNA is replicated. The synthesis of histone proteins and RNA also takes place in this phase in this phase and each chromosome has two chromatids.
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