NEET 1994 · Class 11

Cell Cycle and Cell Division

In a somatic cell cycle, DNA synthesis takes place in

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

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S or **synthesis** phase marks the period during which DNA synthesis or replication takes place.

Chapter
Cell Cycle and Cell Division
Section
10.1.1 Phases of Cell Cycle
Page
1
Words matched
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0, emb=0.9921, combined=0.9952). Verified: high — The span explicitly states 'S or synthesis phase marks the period during which DNA synthesis or replication takes place,' which directly and conclusively identifies the S-phase as when DNA synthesis occurs in the somatic cell cycle.

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