NEET 2000 · Class 11

Cell Cycle and Cell Division

In which stage of cell cycle, DNA replication occurs?

  1. (A)G1-phase
  2. (B)S-phase
  3. (C)G2-phase
  4. (D)M-phase

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Verbatim line

S phase marks the phase of DNA replication and chromosome duplication.

Chapter
Cell Cycle and Cell Division
Section
10.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF MEIOSIS
Page
9
Words matched
11 of 11

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0, emb=0.9431, combined=0.9659). Verified: high — The span explicitly states 'S phase marks the phase of DNA replication', which directly and conclusively identifies S-phase as the stage where DNA replication occurs.

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