Which of the following is the order of cellular events in the cell cycle, starting with first growth?

Question

a. first growth, DNA synthesis, nuclear division, cytoplasmic division, second growth

b. first growth, second growth, DNA synthesis, nuclear division, cytoplasmic division

c. first growth, nuclear division, cytoplasmic division, second growth, DNA synthesis

d. first growth, DNA synthesis, second growth, nuclear division, cytoplasmic division

Answer 1

Answer d is correct. Remember that the S phase (DNA replication) must occur before mitosis and cytokinesis so that the resulting two daughter cells have the same chromosome number as the parent cell.