Multiple Choice
In the context of the cell cycle, the primary growth phase during which the cell increases in size and synthesizes proteins needed for DNA replication is ______.
16. Cell Division
G1 Phase
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In the context of the G1 phase checkpoint and cell-cycle control, what type of cell is most likely to exit G1 and enter the G0 phase (a quiescent, non-dividing state)?
A
A cell actively undergoing mitosis, which transitions from M phase into G1 rather than G0
B
A cell in S phase that temporarily pauses DNA replication and enters G0
C
A rapidly dividing embryonic stem cell, which proceeds directly from G1 into S phase
D
A terminally differentiated cell such as a neuron, which has exited the cell cycle into a long-term quiescent state
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