Multiple Choice
In a typical proliferating eukaryotic cell, which phase of the cell cycle is generally the longest?
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16. Cell Division
Overview of the Cell Cycle
Multiple Choice
In the eukaryotic cell cycle, which phase immediately follows mitosis (M phase)?
A
Prophase
B
S phase
C
G1 phase
D
G2 phase
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Recall the sequence of phases in the eukaryotic cell cycle: G1 phase, S phase, G2 phase, and M phase (mitosis).
Understand that mitosis (M phase) is the process where the cell divides its chromosomes into two daughter nuclei.
Identify that immediately after mitosis, the cell enters the G1 phase, which is the first gap phase where the cell grows and prepares for DNA replication.
Note that the S phase, where DNA synthesis occurs, follows the G1 phase, not mitosis directly.
Confirm that G2 phase is the second gap phase, occurring after S phase and before mitosis, so it does not immediately follow mitosis.
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