In which stage of the cell cycle does DNA replication occur?
1 Answer
Mar 20, 2017
During the synthesis phase of interphase.
Explanation:
There are two broad sections of the cell cycle, interpase and mitosis.
Interphase is divided into
Mitosis is divided into prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase.
S: "synthesis". DNA replication
P: prophase. nucleus membrane breaks down.
M: metaphase. chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell.
A: anaphase. chromosomes are separated into two identical chromatids and pulled towards opposite poles of the cell.
T: telophase. the chromatids rewind tightly. nucleus reforms.
Then there is cytokinesis, the physical splitting of the cell.